The impact of Pragmatism in Iran's foreign policy and its role in the Middle East after the Arab spring.

Abstract

This article reviewed the role of pragmatism and its position in Iran's foreign policy and regional role by analyzing the internal and external determinants and changes affecting Iran's foreign policy and its role towards the Middle East and the Arab region, where Iran has many historical, social, cultural and economic extensions that link it to the region, as well as the principles and ideological and national bases that govern the trends of the regional and external role. It is discussed the role in the period before and after the Arab Spring. The most important result reached is pragmatism is an integral part of Iran's foreign policy until it emerged in the early stages after the revolution.