U.S. and Iranian officials held a rare one-on-one meeting today as major powers convened near Geneva to try to negotiate an end to Tehran's disputed nuclear program. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Publish2 (World)
Good story, but it would have been stronger if it had made clear whether the issue was any enrichment of uranium by Iran (allowed by NPT to 5% or less purity), or enrichment adequately overseen by the IAEA. The Natanz facility is monitored 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, so no diversion of nuclear materials is possible without the IAEA becoming aware.
Obama should make clear Iran has rights under the NPT, and the issue is adequate transparency. He should openly note that Israel is not a party to the NPT.