Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • American Gov Paper 111

    Uploaded by

    ramram409
    3 views1 page
    The document discusses the possibility of the U.S. going to war with Iran. It outlines tensions between the two countries stemming from Iran's 1979 revolution, its suppression of protesters, support for militant groups, and pursuit of nuclear weapons which UN inspectors believe is meant to develop such arms. In response, the U.S. and allies have imposed tough sanctions on Iran's central bank, oil and other industries to pressure the country to abandon its nuclear program.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    ODT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document discusses the possibility of the U.S. going to war with Iran. It outlines tensions between the two countries stemming from Iran's 1979 revolution, its suppression of protesters, support for militant groups, and pursuit of nuclear weapons which UN inspectors believe is meant to develop such arms. In response, the U.S. and allies have imposed tough sanctions on Iran's central bank, oil and other industries to pressure the country to abandon its nuclear program.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as ODT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as odt, pdf, or txt
    3 views1 page

    American Gov Paper 111

    Uploaded by

    ramram409
    The document discusses the possibility of the U.S. going to war with Iran. It outlines tensions between the two countries stemming from Iran's 1979 revolution, its suppression of protesters, support for militant groups, and pursuit of nuclear weapons which UN inspectors believe is meant to develop such arms. In response, the U.S. and allies have imposed tough sanctions on Iran's central bank, oil and other industries to pressure the country to abandon its nuclear program.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as ODT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as odt, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    Current Events Paper Will the U.S.

    Go to War with Iran

    Iran has been a quasi-theocracy since the ouster of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. It has been at odds with the United States and the West for much of that time.In recent years, the United States has criticized Iran over its suppression of the Green Movement and its support for militant groups around the region like Hamas and Hezbollah. But the conflict has centered on Iran' s nuclear program which much of the international community believes is meant to develop weapons In November 2011, a report by United Nations weapons inspectorspresented a trove of new evidence that they said makes a credible case that Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device and that the project may still be under way.Later that month, the United States and other major Western powers took significant steps to cut Iran off from the international financial system, announcing coordinated sanctions aimed at its central bank and commercial banks. In addition, the United States also imposed sanctions on companies involved in Irans nuclear industry, as well as on its petrochemical and oil industries, adding to existing measures that seek to weaken the Iranian government by depriving it of its ability to refine gasoline or invest in its petroleum industry

    You might also like