Decision-Making Process in Iran’s Foreign Policy

Decision-Making Process in Iran’s Foreign Policy

Decision-Making Process in Iran’s Foreign Policy

The foreign policy decision-making process includes a scientific dimension because it is the subject of political science and international relations. However, on the other hand, it depends on the unique structure and conditions of each country.  A country's socio-cultural structure, political regime, geopolitical position, national interests, and goals play a role as a logic in the foreign policy decision-making process. Of course, to form such a logic, the specified variables must be embodied in institutions. Iran is not an exception from this. After the 1979-Islamic Revolution, Iran started to carry out the foreign policy decision-making process with the new political system and institutions established in parallel with its goals. In addition, Iran’s role and position in regional issues, especially in recent years, has brought up the issue of how this country's foreign policy is shaped. In this context, the question of how the foreign policy decision-making process works in Iran has gained prominence. This article aims to shed light on research on the subject and interpret Iran's foreign policy. Hence, the paper seeks to explain the foreign policy decision-making process in Iran based on institutions.

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