Guest Thinkers — March 7, 2011

Iran: The Beat Goes On

With governments toppling around the Middle East, what will this moment bring to bear on Iran? Its nuclear program continues while intervention is considered riskier than ever.

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Due mostly to the recent revolutions across the Middle East, international outrage has seemingly softened over Iran’s continued determination to enrich uranium. “The prospect for a nuclear capable Iran amidst a collection of states that are suddenly focused inwardly on internal threats may be a dominant feature of the new reality over the next year or two. Last week while headlines addressed the chaos of Libya, the IAEA released its latest report on Iran’s nuclear activity. It is not good news.”

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