Tehran's Nuclear Balancing Act

Iranian leaders must realize that failing to limit the enrichment program will eventually trigger war As summer draws to an end, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis remains nowhere in sight. Despite cyber-attacks, sabotage, other forms of subterranean warfare, and, most importantly, sanctions that have halved oil sales, Iran continues to enrich uranium at an ever faster pace. The new quarterly report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) records further alarming figures: Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile will grow to nearly 7,000kg, enough for over four bombs if further enriched, and more of it will be at the 20 percent enrichment level that is a short step away from weapons grade. More centrifuges will be in place and more enrichment work will be taking place at the deeply buried facility at Fordow, out of reach from Israeli bombing.