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Iranian Nuclear Breakout Is Not Inevitable

IN THIS ISSUE: Iranian nuclear breakout not inevitable, U.S. rejects Iran's Persian Gulf warning, Russia: Iran not capable of developing intercontinental missiles, interview with Gottemoeller, Pakistani lawmakers tie NATO pathway to atomic trade agreement, challenge to U.S. nuke weapons site.

Published on January 5, 2012
 

An Iranian Nuclear Breakout Is Not Inevitable

Patrick Clawson | Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Ahmadinejad

As 2012 begins, Iranian leaders remain confident they can continue their uranium enrichment, plutonium reprocessing, and missile development programs despite UN Security Council orders to suspend such activities.

Accordingly, they have shown no interest in resolving the nuclear impasse, and many Western commentators are doubtful that the regime will ever restore international confidence in the purely peaceful intentions of its nuclear program.

Yet neither Tehran's bluster nor Western pessimism are fully warranted. In fact, progress can be made. And progress, not breakthrough to a complete resolution of all differences, is the appropriate test.    Full Article



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