Iran: Past And Present - From The Perspective Of The U. S. National Interests / Comprised Of Iran, A Country Study And Countr

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The recent developments in worsening relations between the West and Iran make this volume timely and essential for people interested in International Relations by offering them a background on Iranian history, culture and politics. Iran has continued its course towards developing its independent national nuclear program that includes the self-reliant enrichment of uranium, which in addition to legitimate civilian use can also be cultivated to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has also been developing long-range missiles capable of reaching all its neighboring counties in the Middle East and beyond. In the context of, so far, the failure of the West in persuading Iran to abandon its nuclear program via sanctions, these events and a potential change in the U.S. policy toward Iran in regard to bilateral negotiations with Iranians on one hand, and talk of possible military action against Iran on the other hand, has opened a new chapter in international politics. The stakes are high in terms of the US self-interests in the strategically ever-important Middle East and the region's influential nation, Iran.

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