Iran Case Study

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Iran’s nuclear programme has in recent years worsened US-Iran relations. The United States accuses Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons (Bahgat , 2009). Other reasons for mistrust include USA’s support for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980’s. Specifically, Iran continues to resent the US supplying Iraq with the chemical weapons it used during the war. Adding fuel to the fire, in 1988, US guided missile Cruiser the USS Vincennes on station in the Persian Gulf mistakenly shot down Iranian Airlines flight 655 killing 290. (Milinski, n.d.)

Because of the sunset clauses in the JCPOA, the ultimate success of the nuclear deal depends on transformation of the Iranian regime over the next decade from a hardliner revolutionary regime to a moderate one. Surprisingly, the JCPOA removes the supreme leader’s financial empire from the sanction list on the implementation day. The Ayatollah has used this exclusively controlled financial-industrial conglomerate to pursue his hardline policy of supporting terrorist groups in the region, oppressing dissidents in Iran and demanding annihilation of Israel. Removing these entities guarantees prosperity of Supreme Leader’s financial empire in the Post-sanction Iran. Therefore,

Maslow’s law of the instrument states that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, but what if it works alongside a sickle? As a key player of the Cold War (1947-1991), the United States (US) has had a dual role in the nuclear proliferation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Consequently, this conflict of imperialism has had major implications for Iranian relations to the present day. Even with the support of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU); Iran’s path towards peaceful nuclear energy still faces opposition from the US. In summation, from the nativity of the Second Red Scare in 1947 to the present day, a mix of political and strategic interests has lead to the formation of the Joint

This essay recommends a policy of engagement reinforced by the key tenets of liberal theory for dealing with Iran. It will also discuss a principal weakness of engagement as well as demonstrate how Nixon’s foreign policy doctrine serves as a useful historical precedent for a policy of engagement.

The issue of Iran 's contentious nuclear program ended in July 2015 after the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which comprised of all the superpowers with the United States being at the forefront. It was important for Iran and other stakeholders to uphold the deals contained in this agreement. To ensure that the deals entered into remain stern, there are several things that the United States needs to establish. These measures have to be out of the ordinary. The US has

Nuclear weapons have provided states that possess them with the firepower to deter attacks since the United States developed the first bombs in the 1940’s. Those states with the abilities to develop such weapons have solidified themselves atop the global hierarchy. Since few states have such weapons, it is naturally attention grabbing when a nation is revealed to be in the process of developing them. Iran began a nuclear program in the 1950’s with the help of the United States, who suspended help after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 (Breachy and Sinha 1-3). After the monarchy was overthrown and replaced with a clerical Islamic government, many nations, especially the United States, began to fear that the Iranians were using their nuclear program to create weapons of mass destruction (Brachy and Sinha 10-13). Over the years, sanctions from the United States, the European Union, and other central powers, have crippled Iran’s economy. After the election of President Ahmadinejad in 2005, who supported the Iranian Nuclear program and offended Israel by calling the Holocaust a myth, many great powers have began to work with Iran in an attempt to retard its nuclear capabilities in return for a reduction of international sanctions. Many actors in these negotiations want different things. Iran would like to have the sanctions against it lifted while maintaining the ability to develop nuclear weapons. This would allow Iran to boost its position at the expense of others in the Middle

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed by Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) is not merely a transatlantic success, but a collective effort to defuse a global challenge. That said, the instrumental EU-U.S. policy cooperation that led to the 2015 deal was the exception rather than the rule. More often than not, policymakers in European capitals were at odds with their counterparts in Washington over how to treat the regime in

During this timeframe, the “Shah became increasingly isolated and dictatorial.” Gripes between the two countries escalated to a new high point in 1979 with the Iranian take-over of the U.S. Embassy and the ensuing hostage crisis. The relationship between the two countries continued to deteriorate as witnessed by the U.S.’ support for Iraq during its war against Iran. Additionally, Iran protested the shooting down of one of their civilian airplanes over international water by the U.S. Navy. On the other hand, Iran has been linked to “terrorist attacks on U.S. forces in Beirut in 1983 and in Saudi Arabia in 1996; and Iranian support for extremist movements in Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, and Afghanistan.” Moreover, around 2010, the U.S. and Israel are suspected of launching a massive cyber-attack on an Iranian nuclear facility. This was accompanied by assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists in order to slow down the country’s nuclear program. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) marks the last major milestone in the relationship between the U.S. and Iran. The signing of this agreement in 2015 is considered “one of the most deficient arms control agreements in history.” JCPOA provides Iran with enough flexibility to advance its nuclear program, which eventually will lead to a nuclear bomb. Although such an agreement took place, Iranians will always remember the coup that led to a dictatorial, repressive regime. The

From the beginning of Iran’s nuclear program, the United States has supported Iran’s proliferation;only recently, has that changed. Sam Roe for the Chicago Tribune reports that Iran’s nuclear program was launched in the 1950s, with bountiful help from the United States. Yet, US and Western participation in the Iranian Nuclear program quickly halted after the 1979 Iranian Revolution that toppled the Shah of Iran (“An Atomic Threat Made in America” Chicago Tribune). The change in regimes has not only ended US support for Iranian

To ensure that Iran’s nuclear program will be peaceful, in July 2015 permanent members of the United Nation Security Council, the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France and Russia, plus Germany (P5+1) and Iran reached an agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This agreement restricts Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

Since conception, nuclear technology has symbolized an indomitable source of power and wartime security. The repercussions of the irresponsible usage of nuclear weapons and reactors has been crippling to victim nations, destroying urban centers and irradiating whole swathes of land, rendering them uninhabitable. The consensus of hesitation regarding intentionally destructive nuclear technologies has led to the drafting of ample legislation in order to restrict their use and to stop further development of evermore pernicious applications of this technology. Many groups throughout the years have called for total nuclear disarmament, but that is a quixotic proposition now that the cat’s out of the bag. Diplomatic attempts have aimed at preempting the development of more advanced applications and thwarting unauthorized research, but the constant progression of technology often outpaces the speed with which diplomatic agreements can be contrived and enacted. Nonetheless, peace-promoting organizations have worked vigilantly to regulate and control the spread of benevolent nuclear applications while ostracizing and inhibiting states that overstep international precedent and threaten nuclear annihilation. Legislation such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Iran’s clerical regime with a highly complicated government structure is an adversary of the US and its allies in the Middle East. While the historical hostility between the countries, is more than the Iran’s nuclear program, but now the center of debates are Iran’s nuclear program and US-Israel relationship. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has reduced tensions between both countries. But Israel and Saudi Arabia, two allies of the US and adversaries of Iran has opposed the agreement. Iran is till considered a threat to the US national interest and security. The threats can 't be eliminated by only military means, but it requires a comprehensive strategy. It is important to reduce the capability of Iran and change its intention. The best possible way to do this is supporting a gradual political transition of power from an extremist religious leader to the Iranian nation.

On September 28th, 2015, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hassan Rouhani addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations during the General Debate and made statements that Iran was ready and had voted for engagement with the world. Within Rouhani’s speech he also stated that Iran did not want “Zionist regime to remain as the only impediment in the way of realizing this important initiative” speaking about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is an international agreement on the nuclear program of Iran which was outlined in Vienna, Austria in September 14, 2015 between Iran, China, France, Russia, United Kingdome, United States, and European Union (P5+1). In this agreement, Iran will eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, reduce its low-enriched uranium stockpile by 98 percent and reduce by two thirds the number of gas centrifuges. Iran also agrees not to enrich uranium past 3.67 percent and not to build new heavy-water facilities for 15 years. Iran will be facing sanctions if they fail to follow the agreement. The statement made about the Zionist regime, is speaking about the implications of the US providing nuclear support to Israel. While Iran still supports Hezbollah, the Assad regime and Houthi rebels in Yemen , they are acting counter to US interests.

It has also continued to disrupt peace-keeping efforts in the region, particularly in Iraq and Syria. In order to compel the nation to terminate the nuclear program and address human rights abuse, the US in collaboration with the international community has been in negotiations with Iran, imposing economic sanctions against the nation.