Studies Iran's soft power in Afghanistan and Pakistan in cultural, religious, social, ideological and educational spheres Based on primary sources including Persian sources and materials collected through semi-structured interviews with research participants Discusses case studies about Iran's historical resources and instruments which it uses to increase its soft power reach, the reasons why Iran seeks to exercise soft power in both countries, and the outcomes Iran has been able to achieve through its soft power From a theoretical perspective, it engages with Iran's soft power in light of...