If you are the Iranians, you really do not want to run the risk of the United States and the P5+1 all agreeing that a conventional military attack on their nuclear facilities is, in fact, justified at any point in time.
Warning Iran about the consequences of nuclear ambitions and potential military action.
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The Russians have no interest, and they have said so explicitly, no interest in arms control, whether it is for offensive, strategic forces, or for their theater forces.
I think it is imperative to demonstrate U.S. leadership in order to keep those sanctions on Iran...
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