Iran and the UN

As you probably know, the Iranians have been working on uranium enrichment programs for a long time. The U.N. is desperately trying to contain the programs so that the Iranians will not be able to develop a formidable arsenal of nuclear weapons. The Iranians claim that the programs are necessary for power stations and supplying nice environmentally friendly electrical energy. The other claim that they often raise, is that in today's world it is necessary to possess nuclear weapons as a deterrent against potential foes. It is no secret that Iran is currently under the rule of a regime which is highly religious. The situation is rapidly getting worse as the official reports are that Iran is rapidly expanding it's programs and not only that, the atomic energy agency admits that they know less and less what is actually going on in Iran. As you remember, the security council placed sanctions on Tehran last December and it has been suggested that Iran's escalation of it's nuclear activities should perhaps be received with renewed sanctions. Although this might make sense, the current U.N. approach is to hope that talking things out with the Iranians might be more productive. Unfortunately, experience has taught us that the Iranians of Tehran are not known to be accommodating when it comes to just talks. Perhaps the U.S. massive military training program going on in Kuwait might serve as a clear message to the Iranians that talking is a good idea.