Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by George P. Shultz -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Dealing with the Iranian Threat -- Regime Change -- Sanctions -- Negotiations and Direct Appeals -- Preventive Attack or Containment? -- An Alternative to Preventive Attack and Containment -- Chapter 2 - Thirty Years of IRGC Aggression -- Lebanon -- Iraq -- Afghanistan -- Saudi Arabia -- United States -- Attacks on Other States -- Interference with Navigational Rights -- Chapter 3 - Thirty Years of US Weakness -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald Reagan -- George H.W. Bush -- William J. Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Barack Obama -- Chapter 4 - Defending Against IRGC Attacks -- Legality of Defending Against IRGC Aggression -- Legitimacy of Defensive Measures Against the IRGC -- Covert Attacks -- Balance of Consequences -- Chapter 5 - Beyond Strength: Effective Diplomacy -- Rhetorical Restraint -- Regime Engagement -- Limited Linkage -- A Broad Agenda -- Forum Flexibility -- Conclusion -- Notes -- About the Author -- Index.