The break up of the soviet union opened a whole new chapter the history of international relation and thoroughly transformed myriad dimensions in the international arena.
The system of power distribution was reshuffled, regional arrang ments were reconsidered, The number of state actirs in international quarters in creased and econmic equation s came to the fore in relaitions aming nations. Being neighbor of the former soviet megastate, Iran was confronted with a totally new situation and as such recasted its foreign policy considerations, New and smallver states muchroomed to the north and transformed Iran s concept of bilateral relations with these countris.