For the past three decades, successive Republican and Democratic administration alike tried to moderate Iran’s foreign policies either by threatening Iran with military strikes and economic sanctions or engaging Tehran with offers or trade and diplomatic cooperation - All to no avail. They failed because focusing on Iran’s foreign policies addresses the symptoms of the problem and not the problem itself which is Iran’s domestic policy. As such, articles like this are quite helpful because they point to the right direction by focusing on Iran’s domestic policies.Iran’s Soft War - By Paula Dobriansky and Christian Whiton | Foreign Policy