Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish/hā-yi Rāhburdī-i Siyāsat (Mar 2014)

The Ummah -Oriented Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Comparing the two Doctrines of "Umm Al-Qura "and" Increasing Engagement"

  • hossein khani

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 8
pp. 9 – 30

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Abstract With the victory of the Islamic Revolution and Adoption of "Exportation of Revolution" Approach, Iran's foreign policy objectives were outlined three types of goals, including "due to the nature of the nation - state", " Arising from the ideological nature of the political system" and " Based on the religious nature of the system". Imposed by the war and the events of September 11, we are onlooker the formation of two doctrines: "Umm Al-Qura" and "increasing engagement" in Iran's foreign policy. In this paper, we have tried to answer the question how to approach the "Exportation of Revolution" with trends Ummah standard oriented has been manifested? Accordingly, the paper's hypothesis Claims "the Islamic Republic's foreign policy is influenced by environmental conditions (regional and international) to preserve the ideals of realism and pragmatism inclined and yet it the vehicle has the right to achieve their ideals". Accordingly, we evaluated "doctrine Umm Al-Qura" and "increasing engagement" which have dealt with Iranian partnership with international institutions, and by means of the two principles of "justice" and "fair peace", its confrontation with threats and hidden and half hidden violence of September 11 aftermath.

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