Iran pursues a coherent smart-power approach to the Middle East, although not always with success. US policy in the region, on the other hand, is stove-piped into separate concerns. One of the greatest mistakes the United States can make is to imagine that Iran's activities in a given arena--the nuclear program, for example--are isolated from its undertakings in another. The United States and its partners must not only understand Iran's regional strategy and influence but also develop a coherent strategy of their own with which to confront them. Developing such a strategy is imperative for US national security.
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