Little has changed ever since Iran called in the IAEA experts as Iran is firm on its stand to continue with uranium enrichment and defies the US efforts to put the third sanctions, which will further deteriorate the relations between the two.
Sanctions, if imposed, won’t help but will reduce the possibility of resuming talks in near future and possibility of Tehran breaking off cooperation with the IAEA can’t be ruled out.
Since the hostage crises in 1979 US put many sanctions on Iran but they didn’t produce applaudable results and even this time if it’ll be put forth, they’ll meet the same fate because Iran can defend sanctions with its rich oil and gas reserves.
On the other hand, if we consider the US strike on Iran, it’ll have long lasting repercussions and will prove to be a bad nightmare for US just as in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military attack will leave US diplomatically isolated and oil-prices will shoot up because Iran may block the Strait of Hormuz through which huge quantities of crude oil pass everyday. The attack will add to the political turmoil in the Mideast , will shake the political balance, will spread in the whole region and will make US more open to terrorist attacks.
In case Iran refuses to comply with IAEA then the options of sanctions should be exhausted, because in that condition it’ll be essential to stop Iran to enrich uranium, as it may give impetus to many other countries (particularly Israel) to attain nuclear warheads.
Therefore, there is no reason why US should put restriction on Iran since its uranium activities are under IAEA check and if is for the peaceful purposes, then Iran has every right to develop it. What after all US wants to show? Is nuclear enrichment the soul prorogation of those few who already have the expertise? Frankly speaking, it’s not.
