Though common with other nations in the world, Iran has unique characteristics too such as it's ancient history, oil rich and exporting economy, strategic location in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea regions and its religious democracy shape of government. Iran has also experienced two full-scale revolutions in the twentieth century, the latter of which had large and important regional and international consequences that put Iran on the radar screen of the great status quo powers. Now in the twenty-first century, it confronts issues and experiences problems which have important implications for its future development and external relations.

The world around Iran has also witnessed many great developments through old to modern eras in which new European ideas and way of life including industrialization conveyed throughout the whole continents. These developments in the modern international relations are still in place and despite of the widely accepted principles of self autonomous and equality among the nations, some collapse while others are struggling for. In the meantime, some trends such as globalization seek not only to revolutionize the whole system of the modern world but to interfere with the internal affairs of the nations including Iran.

Inviting outstanding contributors from leading political scientists, politicians, sociologists, social anthropologists, economists and jurists both in the field of Iranian studies and in international relations to examine Iran, its position in the contemporary world and their interactions with each other.