Publication

Jan 2002

This paper describes how the previous US policy of "dual containment" toward Iran and Iraq is in need of review following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks and the differing responses from the governments of both countries. The authors explain that while the US considers a renewed military campaign against Iraq, Iran's unprecedented offer to assist search and rescue operations in Afghanistan signals the possibility of US-Iranian rapprochement. The paper concludes that dual containment has not achieved its goals and has not made the Gulf region any more stable or secure.

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Author David H Saltiel, Jason S Purcell
Series Atlantic Council International Security Papers
Publisher The Stanley Foundation
Copyright © 2002 Atlantic Council of the United States
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