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The year 2009 was a very significant and decisive year for the Islamic
Republic of Iran. In fact, on the 30th birthday of the Iranian
revolution (1979-2009) some kind of transformation or rebirth occurred
in the scene of internal developments so that for the first time over
the past three decades, domestic politics overshadowed foreign policy.
In other words, the events before and after the June presidential
elections caused many of the conceptual frameworks in the IRI
establishment’s interactions with the internal and external
environments to be revised, transformed or reconsidered. In the
meantime, during the same period of time, Iran’s foreign policy faced
its own ups and downs like the previous years.

Among Iran’s
foreign policy priorities in 2009 mention can be made of the nuclear
issue, relations with the US, relations with the EU, interactions with
neighboring countries, continued hostility with Israel, regional role
in the Persian Gulf and Middle East, expansion of ties with various
corners of the world including Latin America, and efforts to play an
effective role at international organizations through promotion of
multilateral diplomacy.

The following report discusses some
prominent points and significant events and interactions Iran went
through and experienced in 2009.