A Policy-Making-Oriented Analysis of Business Development and Economic Cooperation Environment Between Iran and France

With regard to a lack of qualitative, multidisciplinary and methodological researches on international opportunity recognition and inspired by recent dialogues between Iran and world powers(P5), in this paper, we have attempted to analyze business development opportunities between Iran and France(As a key member of P5). We found out that international trade regime of France at least in relation to Iran is "large and fragile" while Italians and mainly Germans have relatively constructed a "small and agile" trading system with Iran. To deal with this issue, we extracted explanations and policy proposals. Thus after JCPOA, with regard to less justification of direct import and export between Iran and France and/or co-investment in France, both side should invest on co-investment in Iran and revitalization of past investments and open an special account on empowerment both side's SMEs. When cooperation between SMEs of Iran and France is considered, then it could be justified and should be noticed to empower bilateral trade organizations specially Iran-France chamber of commerce and other business development associations. Cooperation between Iran and France also provides employment in Iran and France, following provided jobs and profits, more companies, groups and unions become proponent and supporter of this cooperation. These groups resist against negative pressures of countries like U.S and Saudi or domestic opposition groups inside Iran and France. Moreover, these cooperation increases the extent of integration and dependency between Iran and France thus both countries are forced to use their political power toward the maintenance of other part's national security.