The American Foreign Policy towards Iran during Obama’s Presidency (2009-2017)
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2017-06
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The United States of America (U.S.A) presented itself as the worldwide power which
interfered in the internal affairs of many countries such as Iran. Iran was considered as a threat
to the international security due to its enrichment of the nuclear program, this made the US
adopt several policies for limiting Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The current thesis presents a
comprehensive investigation and analysis about the bilateral relationship between the US and
Iran. The purpose of this study is to analyze the foreign policy adopted by Barack Obama
towards Iran, examine the effectiveness and the outcomes of his policy, and compare his
policy towards Iran with some previous president’s policies. This research uses the historical
and analytical approaches for collecting and analyzing data. The study findings revealed that
Obama adopted some strategies that focused primarily on imposing political and economic
sanctions against Iran, but later on he shifted to the strategy of negotiations and diplomacy to
resolve the conflict. In addition, the study indicated that Obama could elaborate a direct
engagement between U.S and Iran that made the relation between the two countries better;
thanks to the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”, which legitimized the use of the nuclear
weapons only in peaceful conditions. Moreover, the study revealed that the policy of Obama
which relied also on the power of engagement and negotiations was better compared to
Clinton and Bush’s policies; this is due to the fact that the previous policies were more
confrontational.
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Key words: U.S.A, Iran, Obama, foreign policy, nuclear program, sanctions.