Abstract

President Obama's accusation that Iran has lied about a secret nuclear plant gives the United States the most important opportunity in years to pressure Tehran to forgo its nuclear weapons ambitions. By drawing a “line in the sand,’’ the United States, France, and Britain now have the first substantial leverage to deploy when negotiations begin today with a suddenly defensive Ahmadinejad government.

Citation

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's Opportunity in Iran." Boston Globe, October 1, 2009.