Iran’s Unconventional Counter U.S. Strategy

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dc.contributor.advisorStout, Marken_US
dc.contributor.authorHerman, Jonathanen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberO'Byrne, Sarahen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStraus, Jacob R.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAbbas, Rameezen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-11T04:17:51Z
dc.date.available2015-02-11T04:17:51Z
dc.date.created2014-05en_US
dc.date.issued2014-05-07en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2014en_US
dc.description.abstractThe United States and Iran are involved in a protracted political conflict over Iran’s nuclear program. This conflict has the potential to escalate into a state of military conflict. Iran has attempted to play its perceived military strengths against the United States’ perceived weaknesses. This thesis examines three aspects of Iran’s Strategic approach. The first aspect of this strategy examined are Iran’s actions in Latin America, in particular regarding Iran’s military and terror ties with the ALBA nations compared to Iran’s relationship with Brazil its largest trading partner. The second chapter studies Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz through the lens of traditional naval military strategy, specifically the naval strategies of fleet-in-being doctrine and guerre de cours. This chapter examines the historic and modern performance of the Iranian Navy, as well as other instances of small boat tactics. The final chapter examines the division of the Iranian security forces between the regular army, the IRGC , and Hezbollah and determines that this division is successful. When examining the goals of removing foreign influence from the region, becoming the regional power, and keeping conflict below the threshold for war, this division is effective.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/37306
dc.languageen
dc.publisherJohns Hopkins University
dc.subjectIranen_US
dc.subjectMilitary Strategyen_US
dc.subjectLatin Americaen_US
dc.subjectVenezuelaen_US
dc.subjectIRGCen_US
dc.subjectNaval Warfareen_US
dc.subjectStrait of Hormuzen_US
dc.subjectterroismen_US
dc.titleIran’s Unconventional Counter U.S. Strategyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentGovernment Programen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGlobal Security Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorJohns Hopkins Universityen_US
thesis.degree.grantorAdvanced Academic Programsen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.A.en_US
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