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January 27, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/The-strategic-achievements-of-the-agreement-with-Iran-339438

A Convergence of Interests between the U.S. and Iran

(Jerusalem Post) Ephraim Asculai - Sanctions had a severe impact on Iran, but were they the main motive for the interim agreement? Iran is well aware that should it be found to be constructing even a primitive nuclear weapon, it would be susceptible to military attack, if not by the U.S., then by Israel, which has demonstrated its capability and willingness to carry out such an attack. The main U.S. aim is to avoid conflict. Reaching an agreement with Iran was a brilliant move that served this purpose, and effectively neutralized any call for military action, specifically by Israel. Thus, there is a convergence of interests between the U.S. administration and Iran, and the terms of the interim agreement are not as important as the results of the agreement: reduction of tensions, postponing conflict and the easing of global economic concerns. Iran can, regardless of the agreement, continue to develop anything it wants at undeclared sites, and as long as these activities remain concealed, all will be well. Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif was quite correct in stating, on Jan. 23, that Iran had not agreed to dismantle anything. The writer is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv.

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