PLAN TO INCREASE STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States should ensure that it has the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran.
(2) United States Armed Forces and support staff currently have access from the eastern, southern, and western borders of Iran.
(3) Azerbaijan borders the northern frontier of Iran closest to nuclear sites near Tehran and the Government of Azerbaijan cooperates with the United States on Caspian Sea security and energy issues.
(b) Policy- It shall be the policy of the United States to--
(1) increase pressure on Iran by providing United States Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran; and
(2) explore means to enhance access to military facilities on the northern border of Iran.
(c) Plan-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop a plan to increase the strategic partnership with regional allies to provide United States Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran.
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED- The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following information:
(A) Mechanisms to broaden the geographical approaches to militarily access Iran.
(B) The need, if any, to strengthen the self-defense capabilities of regional allies as a result of such partnerships.
(C) The viability of increasing access for United States Armed Forces to bases in Azerbaijan to augment the viability of a credible military option.
Source:
H.R. 4485: Credible Military Option to Counter Iran Act
( a bill introduced in Congress, which contained the facts listed above)
The bill can be read here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:hr4485:
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