U.S Foreign Policy and Regional Power and Influence of Iran: A Comparison of Bush, Obama and Trump Administrations

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نویسندگان

1 Associate Professor of the Political Science Department at Kharazmi University and Researcher at the Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS), Tehran, Iran.

2 Faculty Member of the Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS), Tehran, Iran.

3 M.A. in Political Science from Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

چکیده

In the present study, the impact of U.S. foreign policy strategies on Iran's regional power and influence is investigated. The main question is how U.S. foreign policy strategies on the Middle East and Iran during George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump's presidencies affected Iran's regional power and influence. The hypothesis is that various principles and strategies of U.S. foreign policy during Bush, Obama and Trump administrations have led to the greater regional power and influence of Iran. In order to test this hypothesis, after investigating the historical context and selecting a conceptual framework, the impact of U.S. foreign policy on Iran's regional power and influence has been studied. Next, the impact of the U.S. foreign policy strategy on Iran’s regional power and influence, such as aims, interests, behaviors, actions, costs, achievements, effects, and implications are analyzed.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

U.S Foreign Policy and Regional Power and Influence of Iran: A Comparison of Bush, Obama and Trump Administrations

نویسندگان [English]

  • Reza Khalili 1
  • Mahmoud Yazdanfam 2
  • Morteza Bakhshalizadeh 3
1 Associate Professor of the Political Science Department at Kharazmi University and Researcher at the Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS), Tehran, Iran.
2 Faculty Member of the Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS), Tehran, Iran.
3 M.A. in Political Science from Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
چکیده [English]

In the present study, the impact of U.S. foreign policy strategies on Iran's regional power and influence is investigated. The main question is how U.S. foreign policy strategies on the Middle East and Iran during George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump's presidencies affected Iran's regional power and influence. The hypothesis is that various principles and strategies of U.S. foreign policy during Bush, Obama and Trump administrations have led to the greater regional power and influence of Iran. In order to test this hypothesis, after investigating the historical context and selecting a conceptual framework, the impact of U.S. foreign policy on Iran's regional power and influence has been studied. Next, the impact of the U.S. foreign policy strategy on Iran’s regional power and influence, such as aims, interests, behaviors, actions, costs, achievements, effects, and implications are analyzed.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Regional influence
  • Iran
  • Bush
  • Obama
  • Trump

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