Thus, the administration accepted Martin Indyk’s ‘dual containment’ proposal. Indyk’s proposal asserted that Iran posed a ‘five-part challenge’ to the US and the international community: it supports terrorism and assassination across the globe; it is opposed to the Israel–Palestine peace process, manifested through its support for Hezbollah and Hamas; it seeks to subvert friendly Arab governments; it is seeking to dominate the Gulf militarily; and it is seeking to acquire WMD.
