Eliot A. Cohen, Eric Edelman, Ray Takeyh
The article discusses U.S. policy under President Barack Obama towards Iran, within the context of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. An overview of the Iran's nuclear program, including its alleged efforts to develop nuclear weapons, is provided. An overview of the U.S.'s relations with the Middle East, in regard to the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the American involvement in the Syrian Civil War, is provided