But such an initiative can succeed only if the American administration assumes leadership among the Western nations and sits down at the negotiating table with Iran. Even then, the international community would not have long to act.
但是，这样一个倡议只有美国政府承担领导西方国家的责任并坐下来与伊朗进行谈判才能获得成功。即使那样，国际社会也没有多少时间可用了。所有各方都必须意识到，留给外交解决的时间所剩无几了。