Iran--A Balance Between East and West.

Abstract

Iran is the largest nation on the Persian Gulf, the second largest oil producer there and the fourth largest oil producing nation. The paper discusses Iran's persent and future and her stability and her relationship with her neighbors and the big powers. Iran does provide stability in the Gulf while simultaneously pursuing an independent foreign policy while receiving both military and technical assistance from the big powers. The question is: Has Iran achieved a fundamental understanding with the big powers concerning her status quo while simultaneously dealing with the East and West. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 1974
Accession Number
ADA000595

Entities

People

  • Harry H. Clark Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Gulfs
  • International Relations
  • Persian Gulf

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security