The foreign policy of the 11th and 12th governments of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its results with a critical approach

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1 PhD student, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Shahreza, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran

10.30465/cps.2024.49666.3430

Abstract

Foreign policy should be considered as an area of government policies that is in line with the domestic policy of the country. The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has also been based on this principle in the period after the victory of the Islamic Revolution and has experienced various discourses in accordance with the preferred political discourse inside the country. In this article, Hassan Rouhani's foreign policy as the president of the 11th and 12th governments has been examined. The main question is: What are the characteristics of Hassan Rouhani's foreign policy and what results has it achieved? As a hypothesis, it can be answered as follows that Rouhani's foreign policy is based on “constructive interaction with the world”, “a stronger region instead of the strongest region” and “a world free of violence and extremism” and has been formed with the aim of solving the obstacles to the country's economic growth and development – such as nuclear sanctions. But due to internal and external factors, he could not go beyond the agenda of solving the nuclear issue and pursue other goals. The present article used the descriptive-analytical method and collected its data using a library method.

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Contemporary Political Studies
Volume 15, Issue 4
November 2025

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