Volume 9 (2025)
Volume 8 (2024)
Volume 7 (2023)
Volume 6 (2022)
Volume 5 (2021)
Volume 4 (2020)
Volume 3 (2019)
Volume 2 (2018)
Volume 1 (2017)
Main Subjects = Iran
Number of Articles: 54
The Impact of U.S. Extraterritorial Sanctions on Iran-EU Relations (2018–2024)
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 June 2025
Abstract
Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution, sanctions have consistently been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy against Iran. Beyond their direct impact on bilateral tensions between ... Read More
The Evolution of the Role of Culture in Iran-France Relations through the Lens of Iranian Elites
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 June 2025
Abstract
ran valued and positioned France and its culture inside a conceptual image of its own civilization prior to the Islamic Revolution. Even if France lags behind Iran in solid political ... Read More
Identity Construction and Historical Narratives: (Mis)Representation of Iran in the Awakening the Great Seljuks
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 June 2025
Abstract
While existing research highlights the role of dramas in shaping Turkish national identity, the genuineness of the narratives conveyed through such dramas has not been investigated. ... Read More
Political Obstacles to a Referendum in Palestine: The Case of Iran's Proposal
Volume 9, Issue 2 , April 2025, , Pages 329-369
Abstract
This study assesses the political challenges that hinder the implementation of a proposed referendum on Palestine, framed within Hegemonic Stability Theory (HST), which underscores ... Read More
Iran as a Middle Power Balancer: (Time for a Paradigm Shift in Iranian Foreign Policy)
Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2025, , Pages 193-226
Abstract
The international order is undergoing profound transformations, ushering in a transitional period marked by instability and redefined power structure. This global transition has created ... Read More
Conceptualization of the Hegemon Discourse of the Post-Revolutionary Iran in Septembers of Shiraz: A Cognitive-Multimodal Discourse Analysis
Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 653-805
Abstract
The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a pivotal moment in the political relations between the U.S. and Iran, resulting in a “soft war” that primarily unfolded in the media, ... Read More
Iran's Geopolitical Patterns in the Ukraine Crisis: A Strategic Analysis
Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 789-839
Abstract
The Russia-Ukraine war has ignited a complex geopolitical landscape with far-reaching implications. Global trade disruptions, economic strain, and heightened geopolitical tensions are ... Read More
A Difficult Friendship: Elements of Continuity and Change in Iran-Iraq Relations in Post-Saddam Era
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 615-652
Abstract
Considering that the greatest threat to Iran in the past 400 years has emerged from the geography of Iraq (from the time of the Ottoman rule and onwards), it must be noted that Iraq ... Read More
The (Il)legality of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Post-JCPOA Withdrawal, Focusing on the ICJ's Provisional Measures Order
Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, , Pages 257-295
Abstract
For over three decades, sanctions have been a consistent feature of United States policy towards Iran. Following the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive ... Read More
U.S. Maximum Pressure and the Deterrence of Iranian Missiles
Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, , Pages 335-385
Abstract
Following the Islamic revolution, Iran has consistently faced threats from neighboring countries and major global powers. In response to Iran's revolutionary stance and its challenging ... Read More
Muslim-Christian Polemics in Safavid Iran [Book Review]
Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2024, , Pages 457-464
Abstract
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Beyond Sanctions: The Resistance Economy as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Policy Discourse for Economic Independence
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 171-201
Abstract
This article covers the emergence of resistance economy in the Islamic Republic of Iran within the context of international sanctions, arguing that this policy ought to be understood ... Read More
Beyond Territorial Colonization: A Study of Orientalist Self-Perceptions among Iranians
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 609-644
Abstract
While Iran was never formally colonized by Western powers, it’s governing regimes before the Islamic revolution were loyal to both the East and the West; the country was ... Read More
A Critique of Ziba Mir-Hosseini’s Humanistic Ethic of Social Justice
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 645-680
Abstract
Ziba Mir-Hosseini employs feminist theory and global human rights principles to promote and implement legal changes to Islamic law to achieve gender equality. She proposes the pursuit ... Read More
Five Decades after the Coup: Revisiting Chilean-Iranian Relations under the Pinochet Regime (1973-1980)
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 681-711
Abstract
2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the US-backed military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, and installed a military junta led ... Read More
Reflections on Cultural Imperialism: Iran’s Discourse of Misery (badbaxti)
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 713-740
Abstract
This article examines the theme of cultural imperialism through a case-study of change in nineteenth-century intellectual discourse. It analyzes an Iranian intellectual discourse, which ... Read More
Successes and Setbacks of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Positive Balancing with Brazil
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 741-783
Abstract
Formal relationship between Iran and Brazil commenced in 1903 with the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce. Since then, their bilateral relations have been shaped by political ... Read More
From Empires to Systems and Back to Empires? System Paradigm in the Intellectual Traditions of Iran, China and Russia
Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 785-807
Abstract
This paper is an attempt to reconsider the legacy of universalism of traditional empires from the perspective of systems theory. In the West, the system ideas were already present in ... Read More
Oil Issue and Discursive Shifts in Iranian Politics (1942-1952)
Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 395-446
Abstract
Following the invasion of the allied forces in September 1941, chaos and crisis characterized the Iranian socio-political life for more than a decade. The “issue of oil” ... Read More
Spatial Analysis of Presidential Elections in Iran, the Case of the 2017 Elections
Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 447-475
Abstract
Electoral geography is often considered a major branch of behavioral geography, which takes into account certain political functionalities. This analysis is particularly important in ... Read More
Iran's Response to U.S. Non-Compliance with ICJ Decisions
Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 503-545
Abstract
After establishing its jurisdiction in the case of the violation of the 1955 Treaty of Amity between Iran and the United States (hereafter U.S.) on February 3, 2021, the International ... Read More
Ukraine War as Fought on Iran’s X
Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 573-607
Abstract
When the war broke out in Ukraine, this eastern European country started a successful resistance that pinned down the Russian army in many regions and created a stalemate that has sparked ... Read More
Identification of Strategic Elements of Sports Diplomacy based on Soft Power in Expanding Iran's International Relations with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 317-352
Abstract
The main goal of the research was to Identification of strategic elements of sports diplomacy based on soft power in expanding Iran's international relations with Qatar and the United ... Read More
The Effects of Western Sanctions on Iranian and Russian Energy Economics: Evidence from Scenario Planning Method
Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-29
Abstract
Economic sanctions, involving trade restrictions imposed by one country or a group of countries against another, come in various forms, such as tariffs, trade barriers, and import/export ... Read More
Britain’s Mechanism of Tolerance in the AASR’s Role Sharing: Case Study of UK-US Conflict of Interests in Iran
Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 637-672