Obama’s Iran Policy: Containment

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Michael Makovsky and Blaise Misztal write in the Washington Post that President Obama is now trying only to contain Iran:

As recent events underscore the growing Iranian nuclear threat, the Obama administration appears to be pivoting toward a policy of containment. The emphasis of its rhetoric has shifted from preventing an “unacceptable” nuclear Iran to “isolating” it. When coupled with recent weaker action against Iran, we fear it signals a tacit policy change.

The authors go on to argue that the Obama administration should be using “all elements of American power” to deal with Iran, since containment won’t work:

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