Iran: Background and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Congress has played a key role in shaping U.S. policy toward Iran, authorizing extensive U.S. sanctions, seeking to influence diplomatic engagement with Iran, funding and authorizing support to U.S. partners facing Iranian threats, and enacting legislation that allows Congress to review agreements related to Iran's nuclear program, a key concern for U.S. policymakers. The Iranian governments support for armed proxies and terrorist groups, its human rights violations, and its increasingly close relationships with Russia and China also pose challenges for the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2023
Accession Number
AD1212393

Entities

People

  • Clayton Thomas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Fissile Materials
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting