| ID | 141123 |
| Title Proper | Limits of Iranian power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kaye, Dalia Dassa ; Hanna, Michael Wahid |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Fears of Iranian ambitions predate the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. Such anxiety certainly increased after Iran’s early efforts to export its revolution abroad, but fear of Iranian influence has been a constant feature of the modern Middle East. For the United States and its partners, Iran’s role in the region became once again a predominant concern following the 2003 Iraq War, widely perceived to have removed the last Sunni buffer against Shia Iran. As American forces battled Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, Arab neighbours fretted about the growing ‘Shia crescent’ enveloping the region. Subsequent shocks, most significantly the Arab uprisings of 2011, have only reinforced the prevailing view that Iran is fulfilling its ambition to be the region’s hegemon. With many concerned that the Vienna nuclear deal will further strengthen Iran’s regional power, it is time to reassess the conventional wisdom. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 57, No.5; Oct/Nov 2015: p.173-198 |
| Journal Source | Survival Vol: 57 No 5 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Iraq ; United States ; Middle East |