The United States and Iran Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of
Dual Containment Published March 31st 2008 by Routledge – 272
pages When and why did the United States policy of containment
of Iran come about? How did it evolve? Where is it going? Much
has been said about the US policy of dual containment,
particularly as it pertains to Iraq. However, there has been
little in-depth analysis of this policy when it comes to Iran.
Sasan Fayazmanesh explores this often neglected subject by
analyzing the history of this policy. The analysis includes the
role that the Carter and Reagan Administrations played in the
Iran-Iraq war, the numerous sanctions imposed on Iran by the
Clinton Administration and the aggressive and confrontational
policy toward Iran adopted by the George W. Bush Administration
after the events of September 11, 2001. This topical read
synthesises a range of primary sources, including firsthand
reports, newspaper articles and electronic media, and presents a
coherent analysis of the ebbs and flows i