Diplomacy Iran: When History Defied Expectations — Four Decades of Ayatollah Khamenei's Leadership and Iran's Path.

Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | In 1989, following the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, many international observers viewed the country's future with uncertainty. Iran had just emerged from an eight-year war and faced the enormous task of economic reconstruction, profound changes in the international order, and the beginning of a new era of external pressure. At the time, a central question dominated political analysis: Could the Islamic Republic preserve its stability and continue its path of development? More than three decades later, revisiting that pivotal moment of

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• 2026-07-06 10:21