US ex-officials to Biden: ‘Restore Iran’s fear’ to boost nuclear diplomacy prospects
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In a joint statement initiated by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the former officials backed a diplomatic approach but noted Iran has continued to ramp up uranium enrichment in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, which president Donald Trump withdrew the United States from in 2018.
“Without convincing Iran it will suffer severe consequences if it stays on its current path, there is little reason to hope for the success of diplomacy,” they wrote in the statement dated Thursday.
“For the sake of our diplomatic effort to resolve this crisis, we believe it is vital to restore Iran’s fear that its current nuclear path will trigger the use of force against it by the United States,” they added. “The challenge is how to restore US credibility in the eyes of Iran’s leaders.”
The signatories of the letter were former defense secretary Leon Panetta; retired general David Petraeus; former undersecretary of defense Michele Flournoy; former US representatives Howard Berman and Jane Harman; and the Washington Institute’s Robert Satloff and Dennis Ross. READ MORE
US ex-officials to Biden: ‘Restore Iran’s fear’ to boost nuclear diplomacy prospects
US ex-officials to Biden: ‘Restore Iran’s fear’ to boost nuclear diplomacy prospects
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