Foreign policy of Iran's Freedom Movement from 1979 to 1980, its theoretical foundations and practical approaches

Iran's foreign relations with other countries after the victory of the Islamic Republic in 1979 were shaped by its interim government that wanted to have the newly-formed government recognized and pursue the country's interests at international bodies based on the Revolution's ideology, values and principles. The principles of interim government's foreign policy were based on negotiations within international rules, competition instead of rejection, non-alignment, and prioritizing national interests over idealism arisen from the Revolution. The interim government, however, failed to tune its principles with those of the Revolution Council and the leader's views and fell from grace after the resignation of its prime minister, becoming a dissident group. n the years after 1982, Iran's foreign policy was shaped based on the Revolution's ideals like defending the dispossessed peoples, standing up to the polarized Imperialist system, exporting the Revolution's values, and creating a new world order based on justice and values in line with those of the Revolution. The present paper investigates the causes of disputes between the Freedom Movement and other main groups in power after the Revolution. The researcher has tried to explain the Freedom Movement's theoretical foundations and its practical approaches in foreign policy by using historical research method