Amerikas beste Chance, den Iran zu transformieren: Der richtige Weg, militärische Drohungen, Druck und Unterstützung für die Opposition einzusetzen

[Excerpt from essay by Ilan Goldenberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at J Street; and Nate Swanson, Resident Senior Fellow and Director of the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council.]

Whether Trump ultimately becomes the most consequential U.S. president for Iran since Jimmy Carter or merely an accelerant of instability will hinge on whether his administration can move beyond improvisation and develop a coherent strategy. A plan that carefully coordinates military restraint, economic pressure, and support for the opposition, all while keeping the door open to diplomatic solutions with Tehran, could yield a managed transition from the current regime to new leadership that benefits the Iranian people, the United States, and the Middle East. If the administration continues with its scattershot approach, however, the United States could find itself drawn into a prolonged military confrontation with Iran that only further destabilizes the country and causes yet more suffering for Iranians.