U.S. Policy and the Iranian Threat

Iran — as it has since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 — represents a challenge to U.S. foreign policy. But it is one best addressed through a combination of firm action where necessary and flexible diplomacy where possible. It is not the Persian Empire reborn, much less a latter-day Nazi Germany poised to swallow the Persian Gulf whole.

Read "Getting a grip: U.S. foreign policy and the Iranian threat" by Baker Institute fellow Joe Barnes, published in the May 21, 2015, Baker Institute Blog.