
William Courtney
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http://www.rand.org/about/people/c/courtney_william_harrison.html 28-02-2013 15:07:30
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"Tehran told diplomats in conversations this past week that it wouldn’t end enrichment of nuclear fuel and wouldn’t enter talks with the US unless Israel stops its attacks." Iran seems to have given its answer. wsj.com/world/middle-e… via The Wall Street Journal

“From the US standpoint, it allows some time to make sure we are fully prepared.” For Iran, the delay allows more time to remove sensitive items from Fordow and disperse them, and to harden protection for those that cannot be withdrawn. wsj.com/world/middle-e… via The Wall Street Journal




On Al Jazeera English, I said decades of negotiations had not ended Iran’s nuclear program. The West lacked leverage to achieve this. Trump may now say he has made good on a pledge that a lot of past US leaders have made: “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/KajNC7XD…



"Khamenei warned of 'irreparable damage' if the US joined Israel’s war on the Islamic republic." It may be Iran that has suffered such damage -- loss of Hamas, Hezbollah & Assad's Syria + Israeli & now US bombing. Iran is now far weaker. on.ft.com/4kO6sHF via Financial Times




"It fell to Trump — and he acted. That will be noted in Beijing and Moscow." Putin may worry that Trump & the US will be emboldened by the exercise of military power & further weakening of Iran & will turn tbeir attention to humbling Russia in Ukraine. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…




"Prior to the U.S. airstrikes, Iran had warned that U.S. involvement in Israel's campaign could lead to 'all-out war.'" It is important not to be taken in by bluster. cbsnews.com/news/trump-ira… via CBS News Politics
