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Source: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/02/20/iran_can_t_agree_to_a_damn_thing
Iran Is Just Too Dysfunctional to Cut a Nuclear Deal
(Foreign Policy) Patrick Clawson - By their actions, Iranian leaders are giving the strong impression that they are so preoccupied by their internal differences that they cannot agree on a damn thing. Disunity helps the enemy, Khamenei frequently says. But the world powers negotiating with Iran would be glad to see more unity in Tehran, because a more unified Iranian government would be better able to reach a deal and then implement it. That seems less and less likely. The time is rapidly approaching when the big powers, or at least the U.S., need to set out a stark choice for Iran's leaders: Either accept a generous offer to resolve the nuclear impasse or be prepared for the consequences. The writer is director of research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.