Washington's Shrinking Options on Iran Nuke Sanctions

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Washington's Shrinking Options on Iran Nuke Sanctions

Source: Time

When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the Israel lobbying group AIPAC on Monday, one of her best-received applause lines was her vow that "the United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons." Israel and its advocates in Washington see Iran's nuclear program, rather than the conflict with the Palestinians, as the prime issue in the U.S.-Israel conversation. So Clinton talked up the Administration's efforts to halt Iran's uranium-enrichment program, citing "a growing international consensus on taking steps to pressure Iran's leaders to change course."

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