This assumes that Iran could be deterred from using its weapons, much as the Soviet Union was during the Cold War. Missile defenses could be expanded; the United States could extend security guarantees so that Iran would understand that the threat or use of nuclear weapons would be met with a decisive American response.
一种选择是接受拥核或接近拥核的伊朗并与之相处。这样做的前提是能够威慑住伊朗不使用核武器，正如冷战期间苏联一样。扩展导弹防御，美国能够增强安全保障，让伊朗明白用核武器威胁或使用核武器，美国将坚定加以回应。