Beyond pragmatism: Iran's foreign policy in the South Caucasus by Shadunts, A

“…</p> <p>The research investigates Iran’s policies in the South Caucasus during the presidencies of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989-1997), Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005), and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-213) as its main case studies, and each of them is discussed in corresponding three empirical chapters. …”

Editorial Analysis of Three Iranian Newspapers (Keyhan, Ettela’at, and Jomhorie-Eslami) A bout the 10th Presidential Election in Iran(13 Jun-22 July, 2009) by Hassan Bashir, Hamid Reza Hatami

“…In Jomhouri-eEslami daily, the articles predominantly focused on “The unacceptability of electionresults”, “Underlining the role of internal elements in the aftermath of the presidentialelection” and the “Solutions proposed by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani at a Friday Prayeraddress to end the post-election political stalemate. …”
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From incorporation to fragmentation by Kalb, Z

“…This changed after the end of the Iran-Iraq War, when the centrist Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani incorporated labour through welfare expansion, and employed corporatist-minded political organizations, notably the Workers’ House, to mobilize labour support for his government. …”

Iranian-Saudi relations in economic and security cooperation (1991-2001) by Amiri, Reza Ekhtiari

“…The findings also show how the political elites of Iran and Saudi Arabia, including President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989-1997), Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (1997-2004), and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz played significant roles in this cooperation. …”
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