The U.S. and Iran: Confronting Policy Alternatives

Joseph Cirincione

Linda Miller

Lincoln Chafee

Jo-Anne Hart

The Iranian Nuclear Program

What is Iran's role in the Middle East? [Jo-Anne Hart - 1:29]

Why might Iran want nuclear weapons? [Jo-Anne Hart - 1:49]

Why would countries like North Korea and Iran want nuclear weapons? [Joseph Cirincione - 1:56]

What would happen in the Middle East if Iran had a nuclear weapon? [Joseph Cirincione - 0:51]

What are the implications to consider if Iran acquires a nuclear weapon? [Linda Miller- 2:02]

The Iranian government says that it is producing nuclear fuel for energy, not weapons. What is the difference between producing nuclear energy and producing nuclear weapons? [Joseph Cirincione - 3:53]

U.S. Relations with Iran

What are the U.S. and Iranian perspectives on Iran’s nuclear program? [Jo-Anne Hart - 2:28]

Why is Iran concerned about U.S. policy? [Jo-Anne Hart - 1:14]

Does Iran represent a threat to U.S. security? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:43]

Does Iran represent a threat to U.S. security? [Linda Miller - 0:31]

What do Iranians think about the United States? [Jo-Anne Hart - 1:28]

How does Iran threaten U.S. interests? [Linda Miller - 1:52]

How are relations between Iran and the United States today? [Linda Miller - 1:33]

How has the United States tried to resolve issues with Iran? [Linda Miller - 1:11]

What roles have other countries played regarding Iran? [Linda Miller - 1:25]

How has the U.S. Senate discussed Iran? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:44]

How has the Senate Foreign Relations Committee gathered and weighed evidence about Iran? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:51]

How do Senate hearings work? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:57]

How does discussion in the Senate affect U.S. foreign policy? [Lincoln Chafee - 1:10]

How can the U.S. government resolve this dispute with Iran? [Lincoln Chafee - 1:19]

In your view, is the United States doing the right thing to resolve this dispute? [Lincoln Chafee - 1:50]

How can people communicate with their representatives about this issue? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:43]

How could Iran’s young population affect relations with the United States? [Linda Miller - 1:13]

Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons

What stops the spread of nuclear weapons? [Joseph Cirincione - 2:33]

How do you think our country should deal with nuclear weapons in the future? [Joseph Cirincione- 2:10]