Futurism of US strategies to deal with Iran based on scenario writing

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Corresponding Author: Assistant Professor, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD student in Regional Studies, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The importance of research is that US actions in the form of soft power, soft war, and hybrid war and investment in these areas over the past few years have threatened the Islamic Republic of Iran with major political, security, economic, and social threats. It will face in the future. Therefore, the future of the US threat against the Islamic Republic of Iran in the form of various scenarios is essential. In this regard, the subject of the present study is the answer to the question of what are the US strategies to deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the future? The research findings in the framework of future research and scenario writing (scenario processing) indicate possible scenarios such as increasing the economic sanctions and changing the attitude of the people towards the government and the possible scenario in the form of political and social unrest and finally a favorable scenario such as the beginning of a new round of negotiations.

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Volume 13, Issue 46
Spring Quarterly
May 2020
Pages 92-124
  • Receive Date: 17 May 2019
  • Revise Date: 18 May 2020
  • Accept Date: 19 May 2020
  • Publish Date: 20 April 2020