Iranian
Iranian
Iranian Foreign Policy on the 35th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution
| Foreign PolicyWhich approach has shaped Irans understanding of foreign policy after the Revolution? What are the basic approaches to Irans interest-based foreign policy?
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Domestic PolicyIranian Protests, the Turkish Paradigm and Wishful Thinking
By Ufuk UlutaşThe 20-year rivalry between Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (above), who is the guardian of the Islamist regime, and Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, came to a head in the recent conflict in Iran. The latest developments in Iran following the recent highly disputed presidential elections have created a wishful political atmosphere which has been characterized by hasty conclusions.