2008-06-04T01:54:50-07:00 US-Iranian relations are at a critical point in time. Even Joschka Fischer, former foreign minister of Germany, "speculated":http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20019.htm on a military confrontation, while "other sources":http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0527/p03s03-usfp.html predict a direct diplomatic engagement. A critical IAEA report increased the chances of new sanctions, while a new incentives package might provide an opening. Clearly a very volatile situation that can swing in different ways. The different options are not mutually exclusive (allthough e.g. both an agreement and war seem highly unlikely) Picture: www.breakitdownblog.com 2008-12-31T02:32:00-08:00 false 12360 How will US-Iranian relations develop in the remaining of 2008? 2008-12-23T14:52:29-08:00 85404 2008-06-04T02:25:53-07:00 5509 41212 No changes to status quo 5509 5509 3000 Noch 2008-06-04T02:32:21-07:00 3435 41213 Further UN sanctions 3435 3435 3000 San 2008-06-04T02:18:26-07:00 3170 41210 A EU-brokered package deal 3170 3170 3000 Deal 2008-06-04T01:56:34-07:00 3000 41201 Official negotiations on relations 3000 3000 3000 Neg 2008-06-04T02:19:02-07:00 3000 41211 Suspension of uranium enrichment by Iran 3000 3000 3000 Sus 2008-06-04T01:55:34-07:00 2999 41200 War 2999 2999 3000 War