Obviously the “never-give-up-our-nukes” declaration of the Iranian President convinced the European Union, which joined with the United States in urging the International Atomic Energy Agency to report Iran to the UN Security Council for treaty violations. (DR, 9/22/05) Australia, Canada, and Japan added their voices to the request, as well. However, according to the Washington Post, several members of the IAEA board—most notably Russia, China, and several developing counties that have nuclear programs—are dragging their feet. Color us surprised.
The U.S. continued to move a significant amount of airpower toward the Middle East in recent days as talks to forge a nuclear deal with Iran hung in the balance. Flight tracking data indicate there was unusually heavy movement of dozens of fighter jets and other assets that might be…
