US and Iran: Friends, Foes, or Potential Strategic Partners?

Abstract

This chapter traces the history of animosity between the United States and Iran that characterizes the current relationship between the two countries which were once close diplomatic, economic, and political allies. The chapter identifies the various cultural, economic, and political factors that have contributed to the hostility between these two countries and focuses particularly on the UN and US sanctions that have been imposed on Iran because of its overt and covert nuclear programs. The chapter concludes with a discussion on how the lifting of sanctions might allow the United States and Iran to rebuild a strategic partnership.

Citation

Cadden, D. (2015), "US and Iran: Friends, Foes, or Potential Strategic Partners?", Reintegrating Iran with the West: Challenges and Opportunities (International Business and Management, Vol. 31), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1876-066X20150000031018