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Article: The nuclear players.(THE NUCLEAR QUESTION)(United States, Iran)
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- Journal of International Affairs
- Article date:
- March 22, 2007
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The daily political tumult surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions is often framed as a duel between two actors--the United States and Iran--whose decisions alone have dramatic implications for the future of world peace. To the casual newsreader in Bangkok or Budapest, it may appear simple that Iran wants the bomb, the United States wants to bomb Iran, and that both are likely to happen. But while Tehran and Washington are undoubtedly the two most important players in this equation, the political decisions taken by outside actors will play a critical role in determining how the Iranian nuclear conundrum plays out, whether in prolonged stalemate, diplomatic resolution or ...