Iran+Negotiation+Cons

2/23/09 Bryan Fabert Iran's nuclear program has included several research sites, a [|uranium] mine, a [|nuclear] [|reactor], and uranium processing facilities that include a [|uranium enrichment plant]. On the Feb 17, 2009, in Paris, IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei said that Iran is still not helping U.N. nuclear inspectors find out whether it worked on developing an atom bomb in the past (but Tehran has slowed its expansion of a key nuclear facility). Iran wants a Nuclear weapon for security against Israel and the US. After nearly three decades of severed ties, Obama said shortly after taking office this month that he is willing to extend a diplomatic hand to Tehran if the Islamic republic is ready to "unclench its fist". In response, Iranian President [|Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] launched a fresh tirade against the  United States, demanding an apology for its "crimes" against Iran and saying he expected "deep and fundamental" change from Obama. Iranian politicians frequently refer to the US administration as the "global arrogance", "domineering power" and "Great Satan". The one thing that Iran 's leaders genuinely seem to fear is economic sanctions. They sprinted to the bargaining table, and opened more facilities to international inspectors, only after France, Britain, and Germany—which had always tolerated Iran's nuclear deceptions in order to protect their trade relations—joined in with the Bush administration's criticisms and pledged to support United Nations sanctions if Iran continued to enrich uranium. The closer Iran gets to having a Nuclear Weapon, the more afraid its neighbors will be and the more willing they will be to impose economic sanctions against Iran. Bordering countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan , Turkmenistan , Iraq , Turkey. EU, Russia, and China also have economic interests in Iran and have not supported sanctions yet. Iraq and Afghanistan are becoming more secure as time goes on and more able to resist Iranian influence
 * IRAN **** Negotiation Cons **
 * Iran **** is a serious nuclear threat ** :
 * Negotiations won’t prevent Nuclear Development ** :
 * Alternatives to Negotiation Can Succeed ** :
 * Waiting to Negotiate Puts us in a better Negotiating position **.