Iranian Foreign and Security Policies and the Twelve-Day War: Realism, Idealism, or Domestic Politics?

Authors

  • Mehran Kamrava

Keywords:

Iranian Foreign Policy, 1978-1979 Revolution, Twelve-Day War, Iran-Iraq War, Pragmatism

Abstract

The study examines how Iran’s foreign policy is fundamentally pragmatic, driven more by evolving national interests and strategic realities than by rigid ideological commitments.

Published

2026-03-01