Nuclear Drive A Casualty Of Iran's Turmoil -- L.A. TimesExperts say Tehran is unlikely to speed up its program, giving the U.S. and its allies more time to work with.
Reporting from Beirut - Iran's political crisis could prevent the nation from making any swift move to ratchet up its nuclear program, said analysts and officials, giving President Obama and Western allies more time to grapple with the issue.
The chaos over the disputed reelection of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brings into question who calls the shots in Tehran, and what any deal with the Islamic Republic involving its nuclear program would look like.
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Update: Upheaval in Iran Adds to Complexity of U.S. Strategy -- Wall Street Journal
My Comment: The political upheaval certainly does not help. It does not take a genius to figure out that the focus for Iran's leadership is now elsewhere .... and I am sure that it is not on the nuclear program.
In addition, many of the scientists and engineers involved in Iran's nuclear program must not be overjoyed with the treatment of their fellow university colleagues and students at the hands of the Iranian police. There has to be blow-back somewhere .... and Iran's nuclear program is a good place to start.
So .... is Iran's nuclear enrichment stalled? The answer is probably yes .... but only for now.
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