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The perils of nuclear diplomacy

Submitted by Simon Barrow on 25 July 2008 - 12:51am

The perils of nuclear diplomacy

The prospect of war over Iran's nuclear plans seemed to recede in mid-July 2008 after a marked change in United States attitudes to the country. But what is really going on?

One of those with consistent analytical insight into this complex area of geopolitical policy is Professor Paul Rogers from the University of Bradford School of Peace Studies.

Writing on openDemocracy, he syas that cautious optimism over Washington's hesitant dialogue with Tehran is counterbalanced by growing unease that Israel is intent on a military option. See: http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/iran-israel-and-the-risk-of-war

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Keywords: iran | israel | nuclear weapons | usa
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