The Basic Introduction to Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Application-Oriented Vision Statement

Islamic Republic of Iran’s 20-Year Outlook Plan known as Iran 1404 has been designed and planned for further development of the country. Until now the time has terminated for one of the fifth-year midterm program-fourth program- and the fifth program has already been in its third year. Iran’s foreign policy has always been distinguished in all development programs, even first to third ones and has continuously followed and interpreted Outlook Plan’s concepts including, effective and constructive interaction in international system with revolutionary and Islamic identity and expansion of cooperation and observation of priorities in the Middle East region and Islamic world. Meanwhile, foundation stability, continuous and gradual changes in circumspections and priorities of interaction have been the main indicators of development plans related to Outlook Plan Document in foreign policy arena which this article while distinguishing them comparatively has processed their common and different aspects and finally deducted and recommended certain policies. On this ground, the article presupposed that programs relating to Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy have not had fundamental differences with one another and even their concepts and contents are more or less the same. But the three fifth-year programs have alwaysdemonstrated some minor fluctuations between three elements of economy, politics and culture.