Under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of which Iran is still a member, countries are entitled to engage in enriching uranium for civilian purposes, and Iran claims that this is all it wants. True, Iran’s total halt of its enrichment program would be welcome, not least because its government has hidden these activities for almost two decades from Treaty inspectors, suggesting other than purely civilian motives.
这一策略并未奏效，而且也不会奏效。伊朗依旧是核不扩散条约的成员国。根据这一条约，各国有权进行民用核浓缩，而伊朗宣称它所要的就是这些。确实，伊朗完全终止其浓缩项目将会是受人欢迎的，因为伊朗政府在过去二十年中一直向条约检查员们隐瞒这些活动，从而表明它所做的并非纯粹的民用动机。