Iran's Grand Strategy

In Iran's Grand Strategy (published in Arabic as استراتيجية إيران الكبرى), renowned Middle East scholar and foreign policy expert Vali Nasr provides a comprehensive assessment of Iran's foreign policy and geopolitical vision. Moving beyond ideology, Dr. Nasr analyzes the historical, security, and geographical imperatives that drive Iranian decision-makers. The book explores how Tehran PROJECTS regional power, manages its nuclear posture, navigates sanctions, and balances relations with major world powers such as the United States, China, and Russia. By examining Iran's use of non-state proxy networks alongside traditional diplomacy, the work offers an indispensable guide to understanding the strategic calculations behind Iran's quest for regional dominance.

Because it offers an objective, expert-level analysis of Iranian foreign policy, helping readers understand the long-term motivations behind Middle Eastern geopolitics.

For political scientists, foreign policy analysts, diplomats, students of international relations, and anyone following Middle Eastern security and global diplomacy.