Volume 10 (2026)
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: 62
Identity Construction and Historical Narratives: (Mis)Representation of Iran in the Awakening the Great Seljuks
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 July 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
The U.S. Securitization and Desecuritization of Iran: An Analysis of the American Presidential Rhetoric on Post-Revolutionary Iran (1979-2021)
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 July 2025
Abstract
This article examines the U.S. presidents’ securitization and desecuritization of post-revolutionary Iran. Employing securitization theory as its theoretical framework and qualitative ... Read More
The Unlawful Israeli-U.S. Attacks on Iran: A Doctrinal Legal Analysis under International Law
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 February 2026
Abstract
The June 2025 Israeli military attacks on Iran, supported by the U.S., targeting Iranian territory and its nuclear facilities, challenge core principles of the UN Charter, particularly ... Read More
Economic Security and Strategic Adaptation in the Persian Gulf: Rethinking US–Iran Rivalry through Persian Gulf Eyes
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 March 2026
Abstract
This paper reexamines the economic security dynamics of the Persian Gulf by applying a neoliberal institutionalist framework to the evolving relationship between Iran and the United ... Read More
Representation of President Raisi’s Helicopter Crash in Media: A NOW Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis
Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, , Pages 39-78
Abstract
Following the crash of the Iranian Air Force helicopter near the village of Uzi on 19 May 2024, which caused the decease of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other politicians ... Read More
Russia’s Strategic Culture toward Iran in the West Asian Region
Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2026, , Pages 277-317
Abstract
This study examines Russia’s strategic culture in West Asia and its implications for bilateral relations with Iran from the post-Soviet period (1991) to recent developments in ... Read More
From Silicon to Sovereignty: MBA Students’ Views on AI’s Disruption of Global Power Dynamic
Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2025, , Pages 737-775
Abstract
This research explores how Iranian MBA students view artificial intelligence as a driver of change in global power structures. Using a mixed-methods design, it combines survey results ... Read More
AI, Global Governance, and the Need for an Integrated Disaster Risk Management System
Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2025, , Pages 815-851
Abstract
This study examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, global governance, and disaster risk management through a qualitative investigation of 92 Iranian experts across disciplines ... Read More
Educating Intelligence, Producing Power: Iranian Sociologists on AI, Knowledge Production, and Global Hierarchies
Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2025, , Pages 887-921
Abstract
This study investigates the ways in which Iranian sociologists conceptualize artificial intelligence as both an epistemic infrastructure and a geopolitical force within global knowledge ... Read More
The Evolution of the Role of Culture in Iran-France Relations through the Lens of Iranian Elites
Volume 9, Issue 3 , July 2025, , Pages 477-518
Abstract
Iran 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
The Impact of U.S. Extraterritorial Sanctions on Iran-EU Relations (2018–2024)
Volume 9, Issue 3 , July 2025, , Pages 559-594
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
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
Muslim–Christian Polemics in Safavid Iran by Alberto Tiburcio presents a fascinating and detailed account of the life and work of ʿAli Quli Jadid al-Islam, a Portuguese Augustinian ... Read More
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