In order to promote dialogue and understanding, AIC president Professor Hooshang Amirahmadi proposes the "Big Push" approach. The idea centers on a concerted non-conditional diplomatic effort to prepare for normalized US-Iran relations that begins with a change toward a more respectful tone. The initial steps will also include to effectively convincing the stakeholders in Iran-US relations that their interests will be protected. This will precede the imperative move of simultaneous acknowledgement by both parties that they are prepared and willing to normalize relations once conditions permit them to do so.
Given Iran's disadvantaged nuclear geopolitical position, the Israeli predicament with its national security, and the American quandary with its occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, along with a growing demand and concern for regional resources, a Big Push approach is fast becoming strategically imperative. In addition, despite their current conflicts, Israel and the US have many common interests with Iran, including the rising powers of China and Russia and the growing world oil deficit. Iran is predominantly an isolated Aryan race, of Persian speaking and Shiite people, surrounded by Arabic-Turkish speaking Sunni and Semitic nations.
Incidentally only Israel shares some of such characteristics in the region, making it equally isolated in language and religion if not race. Yet, and ironically, both nations consider each other enemies. Their strategic rivalry has no basis either, as the two nations have no territorial claims against each other and have never had direct military encounters. Iran also offers lucrative investments and vast consumer markets to a troubled US dollar and economy. Dr. Amirahmadi further outlines the "Big Push" in his article, "Nuclear Geopolitics in US-Iran Relations: The case for a Big Push toward confidence building."
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