Iran's Strategic Penetration of Latin America

In recent years, significant attention has focused upon the Islamic Republic of Irans nuclear ambitions, and the threat they pose to the United States and the West. Far less well understood, however, has been the phenomenon of Irans regional advance in Americas own Hemispherean intrusion that has both foreign policy and national security implications for the United States and its allies. In this collection, noted specialists and regional experts examine the various facets of Irans contemporary presence in Central and South America, and detail what the Islamic Republics growing geopolitical footprint south of the U.S. border signifies, both for Iran and for the United States.