Make the deal that’s possible. A final deal prohibiting all uranium enrichment would be ideal, but it’s not a realistic option. The
choice is not between the Geneva pact and a perfect agreement under
which Iran permanently suspends all enrichment. Tehran has made it
abundantly clear that zero enrichment is a non-starter. It has invested
far too much in its program to turn back now. Rather,
the choice is between the Geneva agreement and a status quo in which
there are no constraints on Iran’s ability to produce weapons-usable
nuclear material without detection.
That’s why the Obama
administration’s approach is the right one. A realistic final-stage
agreement would significantly constrain Iran’s enrichment program,
greatly increase the international community’s ability to monitor and
verify compliance, and give the United States and its allies ample
warning in the event that Iran made a “dash” to acquire the bomb.
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