Abstract
ABSTRACTIn 1993, the Clinton Administration announced that containing the ‘hostile’ and ‘dangerous’ government of Iran would be a key tenet of its Middle East policy. To some scholars, the Administration’s decision reflected the influence of Israel and its supporters in Washington over American foreign policy. However, this conventional wisdom is misguided. Bill Clinton inherited and endorsed the Iran policy of his predecessor, George H.W. Bush, who concluded that Iran’s support for terrorism and pursuit of nuclear technology warranted a strong response. Bush decided on this approach when Israel was distracted and unconcerned about Iran. In fact, Israeli leaders only began drawing attention to the risks posed by Iran after America changed its policy.
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