Foreign Policy Performance Investigation of the Ninth/Tenth Iranian Government in Economic Development Context

The novel model of foreign policy adopted by the states in the globalization era is based on the effort and competition for achieving such goals as enhanced power and dignity. The rea- lization of such goals is, however, dependent on the successful progress of the so-called economic plans. Economic development cannot be achieved unless the existing resources are appropriately utilized under the circumstances imposed by the surrounding environ- ment. A primary requirement for this is to actively apply diplomacy to establish a develop- ment-oriented foreign policy. In the present article, an attempt was made to analyze the con- sequences of the foreign policy adopted by the ninth/tenth Iranian government in the con- text of the economic development in Iran. The findings indicated that the ninth/tenth gov- ernment set the scene for the formation of an extensive global coalition against the Islamic Republic of Iran by adopting contending-aggressive foreign policies in the international arena based on ideological – security foundations. This has led to such complications as im- posing an international sanction against Iran, the securitization of the state, the emergence of security threats against the regime, inaccessibility of the national resources on interna- tional premises, loss of opportunities and domestic resources, and intensified self- destructive phenomenon. The mentioned consequences have left the economic development engaged with fundamental challenges. This is descriptive-analytical research performed based on the firsthand library, documentary, and online references.