Iran and the need to expand regional interactions Sasan Karimi, a professor at the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran, wrote in "Iran": Iran has gone through wars and is still dealing with regional tensions. In such a situation, redefining Iran's relations with regional and neighboring countries becomes doubly important. The world is in transition and power structures and relations between countries are changing. Increasing the power and status of countries does not depend only on geographical size, military power or economic capacity, and diplomatic interactions also play an effective role. Iran can expand cooperation with its neighbors and powers by using its internal capabilities and geographical location. Strengthening interactions and developing regional relations can help stabilize and improve Iran's position in the emerging world order. Read the full text here.