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America Should Not Soften Its Nuclear Demands of Iran
(Washington Post) Michael Singh - As nuclear negotiations with Iran resume this week, a "good deal" is often framed more in terms of Iranian President Rouhani's capacity to deliver than our own requirements. Issues such as Syria and Iran's missile programs are often dismissed by observers as off the table because they are not in Rouhani's purview. But softening our nuclear demands in the hope of strengthening Rouhani would be a mistake. Rouhani's presence across the table may make an agreement possible, but it should not dictate the substance of the deal. The writer is managing director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. From 2005 to 2008, he worked on Middle East issues at the U.S. National Security Council.