US-Iran Relations: A Case of Hassan Rouhani’s Regime

Abstract

This study deals with President Hassani Rouhani‟s approach to foreign policy relations with the USA. It discusses the main pillars of thinking underpinning Rouhani‟s administration and the school of thought associated with it, within a focus on issues pertaining to development as well as mutual relations between the two countries. The signature of the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” in 2015 showed the Iranian commitment towards the international requests on guarantees and transparency on its nuclear enrichment program. The paper analyzes the actual impact of the nuclear deal with especial emphasis on the balance of power and the internal implications at and economic level. It will assess the success or failure of the nuclear deal JCPOA as a foreign policy tool and its impact upon Iran and the region over all. At the end eventually this study will conclude that what were the dynamics of US Iran relations under the Hassan presidency.