ABSTRACT
Much has been said about the US policy of dual containment of Iran and Iraq, particularly as it pertains to Iraq. However, there has been very little in-depth analysis of this policy when it comes to Iran. This book is an attempt to address that shortcoming by investigating when and why the policy came about, how it evolved, and where it stands today. To the extent that Israel has been involved in US policy making, the study will also include the role that Israel has played in the containment of Iran. Also, since the fate of Iran has been inextricably linked to that of Iraq, occasionally the investigation will overlap with the containment of Iraq.
