Is Kenya just one of Obama's projects for a foreign policy legacy?

The recent detente in US Iranian relations reflects a significant shift in American foreign policy in the Middle East with a pragmatic assessment of the reality of regional geopolitics and the acceptance of the limits of American power in the region. The Obama administration is banking on shared threats and mutual interest with Iran as America looks to check Iranian influence in the region, specifically via its nuclear policy which Iran sees as deterrence to foreign aggression. Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon is a fait accompli. The reality on the ground in Iran is not if but when Iran develops a nuclear weapon. With this in mind, Washington has had to have a reevaluation of its Iran policy.

Geostrategic ally, the Obama Administration is gambling on being able to check the militaristic advances of Iran’s nuclear program with incentives of the easing of international sanctions. Washington is hoping that Tehran will abandon its militaristic adventurism based on easing international sanctions to help it support its domestic economy.