ISLAMABAD
\n\u201cIran, under Dr Masoud Pezeshkian will encourage negotiations with the US, however, Iran\u2019s nuclear policy will depend upon the US response,\u201d said Mr Pooya Mirzaei, Editor-in-Chief of Nour News in Tehran. He was speaking on an event organized by Institute of Regional Studies on \u201cIran\u2019s Presidential Elections: Implications on Foreign Policy\u201d in Islamabad.
\nHe also mentioned that Iran entered a new phase under President Raisi where relations with the Persian Gulf states were normalized. He stressed that Iran\u2019s policy towards the Middle East would remain the same under Dr Pezeshkian as well, however, security and intelligence cooperation of the Arab states with Israel would remain a contentious issue.
\nHe further stated that Iran\u2019s nuclear policy was separate from its regional policy and any decision on the nuclear issue would depend on the US attitude towards Iran.
\nEarlier, in his keynote address, President IRS, Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, highlighted that Iran\u2019s endeavour for global engagement since 2013 reinvigorated during late President Raisi\u2019s tenure.
\nAmbassador Saleem mentioned that Iran\u2019s \u2018Look East\u2019 policy followed by President Raisi\u2019s \u2018Neighborhood First\u2019 policy was a countermeasure to stalled nuclear talks with the US. It helped Iran in reviving its relations with the Arab states and consolidating its ties with the neighbouring countries.
\nDr Hamed Reza, Secretary General of Asian Mayors Forum in Tehran, argued that major foreign policy decisions in Iran were taken by the Supreme National Security Council chaired by the President. Dr Reza felt that the revival of talks between Iran and the US was unlikely given the present circumstances.
\nHowever, the crippling sanctions imposed on Iran actually strengthened its ties with neighbouring countries and Eastern powers, and cemented its status in the grouping of the emerging economies like BRICS and SCO.
\nDr Maziar Mozaffari, Professor at the University of Tehran, talked about Iran\u2019s transition from soft to smart power in the region based on its flourishing trade relations with regional states after 2021. Discussing the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline, Dr Mozaffari emphasized that the project could address Pakistan\u2019s energy crisis and strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
\nMr Fraz Naqvi of the IRS noted that Iran\u2019s foreign policy was marked by consistency and institutionalism. But since neighbouring states were Iran\u2019s first priority in its foreign policy, it would be beneficial for Pak-Iran relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD \u201cIran, under Dr Masoud Pezeshkian will encourage negotiations with the US, however, Iran\u2019s nuclear policy will depend upon the US response,\u201d said Mr Pooya Mirzaei, Editor-in-Chief of Nour News in Tehran. He was speaking on an event organized by Institute of Regional Studies on \u201cIran\u2019s Presidential Elections: Implications on Foreign Policy\u201d in Islamabad. He […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-417912","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n