Iranian specialists in international affairs are continuing work to collect and analyze the activities of their rivals and colleagues in the United States.
The Tehran Center for�International Relations Studies was established and works as�a counterbalance to�Western-oriented and Pentagon-affiliated think-tanks. One the most important parts of�their work is analyzing Western publications.

The book "Choices for�America in�a Turbulent World" published by�RAND think-tank will soon be released in�Persian. In an interview with Sputnik Persian, head of�the Tehran think-tank Majid Zavari commented on�the details of�the upcoming publication. "In the recent month, amid�the presidential campaign in�the United States, there has been a global discussion on�who would be more preferable as�the next US president � Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Whoever wins each of�the candidates has its own well-elaborated foreign policy strategy," he said.

According to�the Iranian expert, such strategies are developed in�particular by�US think-tanks.

Their activities are based on�securing American national interests, so these centers can be described as�the "guiding force" of�Washington�s foreign policy. The US government usually makes decision, taking into�account ideas elaborated by�think-tanks. "It is important that those think-tanks also shape public opinion in�the US," Zavari noted.

The RAND Corporation is a think-tank working on�national security, defense and foreign strategy issues for�the US government. RAND is closely affiliated with�the Pentagon, including analysis of�intelligence data.

The book "Choices for�America in�a Turbulent World" was published in�2015 and was associated with�the 58th US presidential election. The book explores the global challenges the next American leader is going to�face in�three strategic regions, including Europe, the Middle East and East Asia. "In fact, the book could be described as�a foreign policy user guide for�the next US president," the expert said. The book includes ten chapters. In particular, there is a chapter of�US global economic leadership, including a strategy to�win competition against�China. The chapter on�national defense deals with�such issues as�military spending, overseas military bases and the importance of�regional agreements.

By Sputnik