A US think tank has warned that diplomacy would not stop Iran's nuclear program and that harsher sanctions against Tehran should be adopted, a move that could drive a wedge between the White House and Germany. US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to "do everything that is required" to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, including harsher sanctions and, if necessary, military action. "The diplomatic path is not promising," Middle East expert James Phillips of the conservative US Heritage Foundation wrote, according to the DPA news agency. A carrot-and-stick policy towards Iran holds little hope, he added, because "for Iran, a nuclear weapon is the biggest carrot."
US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to "do everything that is required" to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, including harsher sanctions and, if necessary, military action.
"The diplomatic path is not promising," Middle East expert James Phillips of the conservative US Heritage Foundation wrote, according to the DPA news agency. A carrot-and-stick policy towards Iran holds little hope, he added, because "for Iran, a nuclear weapon is the biggest carrot."
