Making an Enemy of Iran

In: Washington report on Middle East affairs, Band 30, Heft 7

Abstract

It is now widely accepted, and lamented, that US President Barack Obama failed dismally in attempting to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians. What is less well understood is that Obama was also defeated in another area of foreign policy -- relations with Iran. When he came to office, he promised to engage with the Islamic Republic, but this admirable objective was soon supplanted by a policy of threats, sanctions and intimidation aimed at isolating Iran, subverting its economy and overthrowing its regime. Adapted from the source document.