Reviewing the ups and downs in Iran-UK relations could help to assess and determine the positive and negative elements as well as weaknesses and points of strength in their relations. It could also be useful to give a dynamic analytical framework for better understanding of these twisted relations. In this framework, the present article aims to study Iran-UK relations in different historical periods with an analytical view and, accordingly, to offer some suggestions, based on historical experience, for employing an efficient diplomacy in bilateral relations with the UK. Refraining from prejudice, the basis of judgment in this article is historical documents and behavior of states.
The rupture in the Iran-UK relations and the necessity for adopting efficient measures to meet the maximum of Iran’s national interests are the main concerns of the present article.