Iran has agreed to stop enrighing uranium, which is kind of odd, since they've been claiming they weren't really enriching it in the first place.
Of course, being caught (twice) kind of put the damper on that line of BS.
However, they have agreed to spot inspections, and if they live up to it, that should provide the IAEA with the access needed to keep Iran from pursuing nuclear arms.
The US has an opportunity here to advance their agenda on several fronts. By rewarding Iran's co-operation, should it turn out to be genuine, the US can place even more pressure on North Korea. Like the old cliche says, diplomacy is an iron fist in a velvet glove. Showing the velvet to Iran makes the iron more evident to North Korea.
If the Iranians do allow the inspections, and do operate a transparent nuclear power program, it would make sense to provide them with modern equipment to make their plants as safe and efficient as possible.
Posted by Rich at October 21, 2003 12:04 PM | TrackBack