Also, a Status of Forces Agreement should be implemented to establish a firm foothold on the Iranian mainland in the direct confines of the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. Joint Base will act as a powerful deterrent to any notion of Iranian aggression & secure the lanes of shipping.
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Arak H.W.R. and the NPT & its signatories should be assessed for additional insights into the Iranian issue. Foreseeable problems: Pakistan and N. Korea, as well as Russia regarding any future embargo on centrifuge technology & equipment.
To undercut Iran's regional influence, the Theocracy must be dismantled. With the spiritual center of the Shi'ite religion eliminated, proxy groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthi forces in Yemen as well as a resurgent Alowite government in Syria will prove easier to contain.