Effective diplomacy is not just about substance; it is also about timing and sequencing. Those who support a military solution to the problem of Iran’s nuclear aspirations, without first supporting diplomacy and economic measures of the kind currently being implemented against Iranian exports, miss that point.
有效外交不仅包括实质问题，也包括时机和顺序。那些支持以武力解决伊朗核野心问题而不首先支持现在正在实施中的针对伊朗出口品的外交和经济手段的人都忽略了这一点。如今，很少会有高级政治领导人赞成发动战争。大谈动武的高级领导人也只能推高国际油价，因为市场由于担心军事行动对该地区的影响而对伊朗的好战行为反应激烈。