[Washington Institute for Near East Policy] A bipartisan task force of diplomats, legislators, and scholars recommends that the Obama administration act urgently to prevent Iran's nuclear progress from triggering a cascade of instability throughout the Middle East. Without strong U.S. leadership, countries in the Middle East may accommodate Iran, attack it, or try to match its new capabilities. The way forward is for Washington to engage Tehran while at the same time increasing diplomatic leverage on the Iranian leadership. Assertive action now to build U.S. leverage is more likely to prevent Iran's emergence as a military nuclear power.
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