The U.S. Nuclear Disarmament Policy Imposed towards Iran during Obama’s Presidency

Abstract

The present dissertation discusses the U.S. nuclear disarmament policy imposed towards Iran during Obama’s presidency with a focus on the reasons, procedures and implications of this policy. The study comes to conclude that the real reason behind the permanent American interventions to stop the Iranian nuclear program is the protection of its interests in the Gulf and Middle East regions. This study explored the nature U.S-Iran relations before and after the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979. It pointed out the transformation of America from being a trustworthy friend of Iran into a fierce enemy following the fall of the Shah regime and its replacement by an Islamic regime. This work has also traced the evolution of Iran’s nuclear program and the pressure this program has endured and resisted. The major findings of the present dissertation include first the validation of the speculations raised around the American attempt to delay and prevent the Iranians from making further advancements in the nuclear field, and second the affirmation of the positive assumptions attributed to Obama’s “new policy” towards Iran.