Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

Abstract

According to an Administration national security strategy document released on March 16, 2006, the United States may face no greater challenge from a single country than Iran. To date, the Bush Administration has pursued several avenues to attempt to contain the potential threat posed by Iran, including supporting a longterm policy of changing Iran's regime. However, the near-term Administration drive to prevent any Iranian nuclear weapons breakthrough has brought diplomatic and economic strategies to the forefront of U.S. policy. As part of that effort, the Bush Administration announced May 31 it would negotiate with Iran in concert with U.S. allies; in past years the Bush Administration had some limited dialogue with Iran on specific regional issues. If diplomacy and sanctions do not succeed, some advocate military action against Iran's nuclear infrastructure rather than acquiescence to a nuclear-armed Iran.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454211

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Minority Groups
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security