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More than 30 years after Iran's revolution, its political, military, and international activities continue to challenge and perplex its neighbors and many Western democracies. RAND research has informed and influenced U.S. policymakers on a range of topics, from engagement and containment and Tehran's ability to exploit pan-Islamic causes to Iran's ongoing development of nuclear capabilities.

Research conducted by: Center for Middle East Public Policy; RAND National Security Research Division; RAND Project AIR FORCE; RAND Arroyo Center

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Policy Choices for United States to Dissuade Iran from Developing Nuclear Weapons

Dissuading Iran from developing nuclear weapons faces major obstacles, but it's too soon to give up trying as it may still be possible to influence the outcome of Iran's internal political debate.

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Bruce W. Bennett

Senior Defense Analyst
Ph.D. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; B.S. in economics, California Institute of Technology

Dalia Dassa Kaye

Senior Political Scientist
Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in political science, University of California, Berkeley

Alireza Nader

Senior International Policy Analyst
M.A. in international affairs, The George Washington University; B.A. in political science, University of California, Santa Barbara

David E. Thaler

Senior Defense Research Analyst
M.I.A. in international security policy/Middle East, Columbia University; B.A. in international relations, The George Washington University

Frederic Wehrey

Senior Policy Analyst
D.Phil. candidate in international relations, St. Antony's College, Oxford University; M.A. in Near Eastern studies, Princeton University; B.A. in history, Occidental College

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Frederic Wehrey is a senior policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. His research focuses on Persian Gulf security, Iran, Libya, civil–military relations, and U.S. policy in the Middle East. In the summer of 2008, he served as a strategic advisor to MNF-I in Baghdad, focusing on post-surge…

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David Thaler is a senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation. He has led or participated in studies related to building partner capacity; foreign policy and military implications of developments in Iran, Iraq, and the broader Middle East and Iranian domestic politics; military capabilities…

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