Sec. 401. National Strategy on Iran

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The President shall develop a strategy, to be known as the National Strategy on Iran , that provides strategic guidance for activities that support the objective of addressing the threats posed by Iran. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or January 30, 2014, whichever occurs first, and every January 30 thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the National Strategy on Iran required under subsection (a). The report required under subsection

(b)shall include, at a minimum, the following: A description of Iran’s grand strategy and security strategy, including strategic objectives, and the security posture and objectives of Iran. A description of the United States strategy to— address and counter the capabilities of Iran’s conventional forces and Iran’s unconventional forces; disrupt and deny Iranian efforts to develop or augment capabilities related to nuclear, unconventional, and missile forces development; address the Government of Iran’s economic strategy to enable the objectives described in this subsection; exploit key vulnerabilities; and combat Iranian efforts to suppress Internet freedom, including actions of the United States to— work to promote expanded Internet access for democracy activists in Iran; add a public diplomacy page to the United States’ virtual embassy in Iran; and leverage multilateral organizations committed to Internet connectivity in Iran. An implementation plan for the United States strategy described in paragraph (2). The report required under subsection

(b)shall be submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, but may include a classified annex, if necessary. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Finance, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.