U.S.-Iranian Relations: Rebuilding the Pillar
Abstract
In 1970, Iran and Saudi Arabia were identified by U.S. President Richard Nixon as the two "pillars" of U.S. foreign policy in the Persian Gulf. On February 1, 1979, the relationship between the governments of the United States and Iran experienced a complete reversal when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran. Subsequent relations between the two governments remained cold and distant throughout the 1980s. The second major war in 10 years is now raging in the Persian Gulf. What will the Persian Gulf look like in the aftermath of the war? Any discussion of this question must include the role to be played by the Government of Iran. The United States now has an opportunity to reverse its relationship with Iran and rebuild the pillar of U.S. foreign policy in the Gulf.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA437710
Entities
People
- John M. Studenka
Organizations
- National War College