Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
Abstract
The Bush Administration characterizes Iran as a "profound threat to U.S. national security interests," a perception generated primarily by Iran's nuclear program and its military assistance to armed groups in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Palestinian group Hamas, and to Lebanese Hezbollah. The threat assessment of some other governments was lessened by the December 3, 2007 key judgements of a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that indicates that Iran is not driving to develop an actual nuclear weapon, but Administration officials say that this finding was not the main thrust of the NIE, which judged Iran to be continuing uranium enrichment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 24, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA487507
Entities
People
- Kenneth Katzman
Organizations
- Library of Congress