Analyzes the U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and the Middle East Explains the Islamic Republic's unique political system and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Highlights the implementation of the JCPOA, limited terror and regional military involvement, and reforming Iran's economy

Autorentext

Farhad Rezaei is Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Iranian Studies (IRAM), Ankara, Turkey.

Inhalt

1. The Negotiated Political Order and the Making of Iran's Foreign Policy.- 2. Iran and the United States: The Rise and Fall of the Brief Détente.- 3. Iran and Russia: Completing the Pivot to the East?.- 4. Iran and the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities.- 5. Iran and Iraq: The Lebanonization Project in the Balance.- 6. Iran and Syria: Leveraging the Victory?.- 7. Iran and Saudi Arabia: The Struggle for Regional Hegemony and Islamic Primacy.- 8. Iran and Turkey: Frenemies for Ever?.- 9. Iran and Israel: Taking on the "Zionist Enemy".- 10. Conclusions.