Relations between the US and Iran are approaching a death spiral. Tehran is defiantly pursuing its nuclear programme, recently announcing its intention to build 10 new enrichment facilities. Many US policymakers are growing sceptical about the prospects for diplomacy and pushing for new sanctions.
Right now, this would be a serious mistake; new sanctions would poison talks in which Iran's fractured government might yet reach a "yes"�. Instead, the Obama administration should move quickly to make a broad proposal on Iran's nuclear programme and leapfrog the interim deal over which negotiations are now stuck.
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