Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Options

Katzman, Kenneth

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    Politics and government - Iran;    Foreign relations - Iran - U.S.;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Iran;    Politics and government;   

RP-ID  :  RL32048
RP-ID  :  RL32048_2006Sep11

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the political environment in Iraq and its implications on U.S. policy. Much of the debate over U.S. policy toward Iran has centered on the nature of the current regime. Some experts believe that Iran, a country of almost 70 million people, is a threat to U.S. interests because hardliners in Iran’s regime dominate and set a policy direction intended to challenge U.S. influence and allies in the region. President Bush, in his January 29, 2002, State of the Union message, labeled Iran part of an “axis of evil” along with Iraq and North Korea.