چکیده:
The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the past three decades has witnessed a variety of developments and trends. This، in a way that even within the framework of basic and fixed fundamentals and principles، Iranian foreign policy has shown different behaviors. On the other hand، despite the changes and developments in the domestic and international arenas، some behaviors on the part of Iran have remained unchanged. Thus، there has always been a fundamental question: what is the main motive and reason for the behavior of Iran via its foreign policy? In response to this question، the theories analyzing foreign policy and international relations explain the motives for Iran’s behavior on the basis of the concept of physical security. However in this article، the behavioral motive and reasoning behind Iranian foreign policy are analyzed based on the ontological security theory. Through this prism، the most important behavioral motives of the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran during conflicts are to consistently seek and ensure ontological security. Meaning، Iran، in its foreign policy، is more concerned about preserving its own identity as an Islamic state and gives preference and priority to ensuring ontological security which translates into preserving and sustaining Iran’s Islamic identity.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Through this prism, the most important behavioral motives of the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran during conflicts are to consistently seek and ensure ontological security.
Foreign policy, ontological security, Islamic Republic of Iran, behavior patterns, identity, conflict, arrogance, domination, basic trust system Professor of International Relations, Allameh Tabatabai University.
The interim response by this author, based on the theory of ontological security, is that the most important motive and reason for the foreign policy behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran in sustained conflicts is to seek and ensure ontological security.
The most important routinized behavioral patterns which have mitigated existence anxiety and ontological threats in foreign policy, and that have strengthen Iran’s Islamic revolutionary identity, could be summarized as follows: a) Extending support to Muslims and the oppressed through active participation in Islamic and international organizations and backing liberation movements; b) Countering arrogance through combating or resisting hegemonic powers led by the United States.
That is to say, without denying the role of physical security and the preservation of territorial integrity, it considers ensuring ontological security through stabilizing and strengthening its Islamic revolutionary identity as the most important motive for the foreign policy behavior of the Islamic Republic.
The endurance of this identity through American behavior towards Iran since the very beginning of the Islamic Revolution has helped form an inexorable basic trust system in the Islamic Republic which has consequently led ontological security to gain priority and importance in Iranian foreign policy.