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