Nuclear Strategy with the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Abstract
The bad relationship between the United States and Iran began in 1979 when radical students stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took hostages. The hostage standoff lasted 444 days; and surely the crisis helped President Carter lose his reelection bid. In President George W. Bush's 2002 State of the Union address he named Iran as one of the nations in the "axis of evil." In December 2002 Russia agreed to assist Iran with nudear power. The resulting Bushehr Nuclear Power Facility is an enormous cause for U.S. concern. Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) and it adamantly insists the nuclear program is merely for power generation. The United States fervently opposes the Bushehr venture due to the possibility of nuclear weapons production. These facts and many more provide a history of distrust and poor relations between the two countries. This study will examine strategies the U.S. could use regarding the growing threat Iran's nuclear program poses. The study will draw conclusions as to which strategy might be effective when dealing with Iran.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 22, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA448485
Entities
People
- David M. Blackburn
Organizations
- United States Army War College