America sought to deny the Soviets access to Middle Eastern territory and, through the policy of containment, inhibit the expansion of the Soviet sphere of influence.
The isolation and resistance Iran has faced in pursuing its nuclear program serves as a handicap to achieving many long-term foreign policy objectives.
The fixity of US overseas interests – control over oil and waterways – and the erosion of global unipolarity must serve as the central bases for any viable grand strategic proposal.
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