©Institute for Political and International Studies Iran’s Foreign Policy in Post-Revolution Era: A Holistic ApproachI

Abstract: In an approach of incorporation of existing models, this article seeks to explain the trends in the evolution of the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past 30 years. To this end, it puts forward its perspectives with a view to the sustainability of principles and theoretical bases of Iranian foreign policy, and the variability of regional and international circumstances. It also tries to clarify how the past years experience of Iran’s foreign policy can now help shape an independent course in international relations and develop an order without the domination of imperialist powers, which will promote national pride and independence among developing countries