Abstract
Foreign policy of Iran has undergone various changes throughout its
evolutionary history. It has been greatly transformed particularly after the Islamic
Revolution of 1979, but the ideological factor remained intact. It is significant to find
out that what made Iran to cooperate with its greatest enemy of Khomeini era in post- Khomeini period. The main argument of this study is that the foreign policy of Iran is
a unique amalgamation of ideology and pragmatism which enables Iran to achieve its
objectives as a nation-state in international system. This paper is primarily based on
qualitative research method while secondary sources of data are used. This paper
explains the transformation in foreign policy of Iran primarily as a consequence of
changing dynamics of regional and international politics. Nevertheless, the
oscillations in US-Iran relations are prevalent till today. This research paper
explores the relevance and impact of ideology in US-Iran relations and proposes that
limited cooperation between United States and Iran in specific areas can help both
the countries in establishing working relations for the sake of peace at greater level.
Dr. Munawar Hussain, Sameena Abid, Dr. Muhammad Mumtaz Ali Khan. (2021) Impact of Ideological Factors on Foreign Policy of Iran towards United States, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume-06, Issue-1.
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