Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations.

Human rights.

Risk assessment.

Sanctions (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Reviews U.S. threat assessments and concerns regarding Iran. Examines regime structure, stability, and opposition in Iran; human rights practices; strategic challenge posed by Iran; and conventional and "asymmetric warfare" capabilities. Discusses U.S. policy approaches, including Obama Administration policy, U.S. defense posture in the Persian Gulf and military options, economic sanctions, and possible regime change

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-RL-32048y in the 2014 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-FDT-0552

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