In his usual blunt diplomacy,
Russian President, Vladimir Putin warned Israel not to jump into immediate
action against Iran, citing precedence to Iraq and Afghanistan; as he said, “to
do something without knowing the final consequence is not that smart.” This came during his visit to Israel
last week, and after repeated threatening remarks by Israeli leadership to take
military action if Iran does not halt its nuclear enrichment.
Would an attack on Iran delay a
nuclear program?
Downsides of threatening Iran: Iran is rooted in
nationalism, therefore, to threaten it would potentially take away from its own
citizenry defying nuclear enrichment, and instead the country would come
together to thwart off an outside attack.
Right now, it is imperative for Iranian citizens to initiate a
collective stance against the enrichment program. If the people of Iran gain an influential voice against this
and if internal legitimacy is compromised in this aspect, Iran will be left
with little options but to cooperate with both its people and the international
community on its nuclear facilities.
Ofcourse, this isn’t a roadmap to what will happen, but it can remain a hopeful option.
