Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 07/2009

U.S.-Iranian Engagement: The View from Tehran

June 2009

International Crisis Group

Abstract

"U.S.-Iranian Engagement: The View from Tehran", the latest briefing from the International Crisis Group, examines prospects for rapprochement based on interviews with Iranian officials and analysts. The current guarded optimism for improved ties is partially warranted - this is the most promising moment in a generation. But expectations of the two sides appear mismatched, and the gap between their positions remains large.