Nuclear talks in Istanbul between Iran and six world powers — the U.S., France, Germany, China, Russia, and Britain — ended in failure over the weekend. The six countries had hoped to revive a proposal under which Iran would ship much of its enriched uranium to France and Turkey, where it would be processed into fuel for nuclear power plants, but Iran refused to discuss the subject, miring the summit at what one European diplomat called "the pre-dialogue stage." No new talks are scheduled. Is this the end of the road for negotiations? (Watch a report about Iran's nuclear talks)
The time for talking is over: "It's no surprise that the latest round of nuclear talks with Iran have collapsed," says Jennifer Rubin in The Washington Post. President Obama's whole obsession with "talking" to Iran is based on a flawed premise: That Tehran has any interest in negotiating. Now that we've proved that, it's time for "more fruitful actions" like threatening military strikes, focusing on Iran's human rights abuse, and encouraging regime change.
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