In his speech at the United Nations in late September, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu signaled a willingness to give sanctions more time, until at least the summer of 2013. And there are signs that, regardless of who wins November’s presidential election, the US might well undertake an armed strike, with potential destruction much greater than if Israel were to act alone.
其他因素也可以给予谈判真正的机会。阿拉伯世界的动乱表明，在中东，没有哪个政权是牢不可破的；除非伊朗领导层是瞎子，否则不会看不到这一点。以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在9月的联合国演讲中给出的信号时延长制裁时间，只扫到2013年夏。其他迹象表明，不管谁赢得11月的大选，美国都会对伊朗发动武装袭击，造成比以色列单方面行动更大的破坏。在这里，伊朗可能会将妥协视为比所面临的威胁更小的问题。