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A future Iranian regime may view Israel differently, it says. Washington should try convincing Iranian people that America "cares about Iran as a nation, not merely a problem to be solved."
"Iranian people offer the surest hope for a future Iran that is more amenable to US interests."Attacking its facilities "would make it more, not less, likely (to want) nuclear weapons."
Four RAND contributors produced the report, including:
(1) Former US Assistant Secretary of State James Dobbins. He directs RAND's International Security and Defense Policy Center.
(2) Dalia Dassa Kaye, senior RAND political scientist and Pardee RAND graduate school faculty member.
(3) Alireza Nader, senior RAND international policy analyst focusing on Iranian politics and foreign policy.
(4) Frederic Wehrey, senior RAND policy analyst focusing on Persian Gulf security.
Whether their assessment and recommendations influence US and/or Israeli policies remains to be seen.
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