| Recently Russia has informed that it is ready to take | | | | peace and security in the Middle East. Iran already |
| Iran's uranium for enrichment process. Many people | | | | possesses modernly equipped and sophisticated army |
| viewed it as a feasible solution to a very complicated | | | | as well as comparatively developed and diversified |
| crisis. Few persons who are interested in international | | | | economy. .Some of the hardliners might think that |
| politics do not know that Iran is apparently | | | | nuclear arsenal is the only thing it lacks. As Iran has |
| determined to acquire nuclear weapons. However, | | | | been secretive in the past, it is not an open country |
| Iran denies this assertion and vouches that it is | | | | at present and there are enough reasonable grounds |
| resolved to acquire nuclear energy for peaceful | | | | to believe that it will maintain its secrecy in the |
| purposes only. According to the news from various | | | | future, there is no doubt in my opinion that it will |
| capitals of the nations that conduct negotiations on | | | | continue its nuclear research, even if Russian |
| Iran issue, this was a realistic and feasible proposal. | | | | proposals are accepted unconditionally. Even when |
| Yet even if this proposal was accepted | | | | the seals of nuclear plants were broken, Iranian |
| unconditionally by Iran it would not resolve the issue | | | | officials explained this step by necessities of peaceful |
| and would hardly restore the confidence and trust of | | | | research. |
| Western Governments. | | | | So, what should be done to resolve this long-delayed |
| One should consider this problem in order to | | | | problem?! One has got to distinguish between |
| understand why there is still the lack of confidence in | | | | short-term and long term prospects. One could hardly |
| various Western countries. We must not forget that | | | | imagine that any definite proposal would be |
| Iran had been developing its nuclear potential | | | | acceptable for all participants of negotiations at the |
| surreptitiously before it revealed it in 2002. Even if | | | | present moment of mistrust between all participants |
| the bulk of its nuclear programs are transferred to | | | | of negotiations. In the long -term period some |
| Russia, it will still possess large stockpiles of nuclear | | | | compromises from Western countries which could |
| materials as well as enough scientific capacities to | | | | induce Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions are |
| develop and enhance its nuclear potential. Apart from | | | | necessary. It will be difficult if not impossible to |
| this, various threatening statements of numerous | | | | resolve this issue otherwise, one should remember |
| Iranian officials and especially its president do not | | | | that Iran would hardly acquiesce to any supervision |
| make the process of negotiations easier. | | | | of its nuclear program (if we are committed to |
| Consequently, if Iran acquires nuclear weapons it | | | | resolve this crisis, we must think how we can induce |
| might represent one of the greatest threats to | | | | Iran to abandon its nuclear program. |