Armenian Diaspora: Opportunities & Threats Facing Iran

On the one hand Armenians of Iran account for a part of the Armenian diaspora, scattered around the world and have a symbolic homeland named Armenia, on the other hand, they have shared history with other Iranians over the centuries and Iran is considered as their real home country. As an Iranian ethnic group they have had a brilliant role in very eventful periods of our history especially since the last decades of 19th century. And today also, appropriate context must be provided for realizing their capacities to solve domestic and international problems with which Iran is dealing. In the following paper, we have tried to find out: "Considering the presence of Armenian diaspora in Iran, what are the opportunities and threats facing Islamic Republic of Iran?". Our hypothesis is that: "The presence of a part of Armenian diaspora in Iran, considering the capacities and abilities of the larger Armenian community in different parts of the world, will provide Islamic Republic of Iran with opportunities in the spheres of domestic and foreign policy, which are more significant than probable threats in terms of number and importance." This subject has been investigated in the article using descriptive-analytical approach.