Iran : U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Reviews U.S. threat assessments and concerns regarding Iran. Examines regime structure, stability, and opposition in Iran; outcome of elections; human rights practices; strategic capabilities and w...

Reviews U.S. threat assessments and concerns regarding Iran. Examines regime structure, stability, and opposition in Iran; outcome of elections; human rights practices; strategic capabilities and weapons of mass destruction programs; and foreign policy and support for terrorist groups. Discusses U.S. policy approaches, including Bush, and Obama Administration policies; and considers policy options, including containment, possible military action, regime change, and additional sanctions.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-32048s in the 2012 issue.

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