so we shouldn't give them the benefit of the doubt. i don't think this was operator scprr we should talk very carefully with the iaea, which is the group that found this and the u.n. scowrnsz. this is a red line. >> shannon: we continue to have the talks. the next round in mid-june in moscow. in the meantime, israel is not take anything options off the table. we sent a top state department official there to meet with the leader there is to reaffirm our unshakeable commitment to israel. what do you make of the tensions now growing between those two. >> eric: obviously, israel much closer geographically to the threat. >> right now, the united states, as many people say, is much more concerned about an israeli strike on iran than iran nuclearizing the atom. so i think there is really an attempt on the part of the administration to defer this until after the election. unfortunately, though, the iranians are continuing to enrich uranium and to be able to develop the weapons themselves.