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This report provides a description of Iran’s neighbors’ policies and interests, options for Congressional consideration, and an analysis of potential regional implications. As the US Administration and Congress move forward to pursue engagement, harsher sanctions, or both, regional actors are evaluating their policies and priorities with respect to Iran. Iran’s neighbors share many US concerns, but often evaluate them differently than the US when calculating their own relationship with or policy toward Iran. Because Iran and other regional concerns -the Arab-Israeli peace process, stability in Lebanon and Iraq, terrorism - have become increasingly intertwined, understanding the policies and perspectives of Iran’s neighbors could be crucial during the consideration of options to address overall US policy toward Iran.