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Khomeini, the leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sought to chart out an independent course for Iran in regional and global affairs: 'neither East, nor West, the Islamic Republic.' Khomeini's successors have often attempted to compromise with the West by undertaking economic reforms aimed at reintegrating Iran into the imperialistic capitalist world economy. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed in mid-July 2015, brings Iran new opportunities but it also greatly compromises the ideological, philosophical and economic foundations of Khomeini's Islamic Republic. After four decades of anti-imperialist struggle, Iran has now largely come back to the fold of imperialism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a cohort analysis of the earnings of Iranian men who entered Iran's labor market near the time of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The possible role of the Revolution in Iran's decade-long economic downturn in the 1980s is examined. The authors are largely concerned with the relationship between age and earnings in Iran. Both macroeconomic and microeconomic data are utilized by the authors. Along with male earnings, per capita household expenditures since the Revolution are examined.

In this article the author discusses the political, economic and social similarities between the Soviet Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is critical on Mikhail Gorbachev's economic, social and political reforms, which caused the collapse of the Soviet Union. He notes the value of the U.S. and Western allies' diplomacy to compel Iran to abandon its nuclear energy program. He adds that the U.S. military and the threat of nuclear annihilation reinforced the role of diplomacy.

Examines Iran's economy during World War II in relation to the controversial issue of the devaluation of the rial. Roles played by opponents in the controversy; Significance of the controversy in shedding light to Iran's economic problems; Misconceptions about exchange rates and their effects on Iran's economy.