Economic and Military Pressures on Iran Escalate Global Tensions
Submitted on January 18, 2012
By Bill Van Auken - 18 January 2012
Bordering both Iraq and Afghanistan and with significant influence in both countries, Iran has become an increasing preoccupation of US foreign policy amid the US military withdrawal from Iraq and the pending draw-down of US troops from Afghanistan. Tehran has opposed US efforts to establish a permanent military presence in both countries, while seeking to wrest control of the distribution of energy resources from US hands.
