Elites’ Threat Perception and Shifts in Foreign Policy: The Case of Iran under Trump and Beyond

• In Event: Iran, Nuclear Weapons, and Security

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes how Iranian political elites—hardliners and moderates—responded to Trump’s foreign policy, showing how U.S. pressure and the collapse of the JCPOA led to elite convergence and a unified, security-driven foreign policy outlook.

Author

• Vahid Abedini, University of Oklahoma