Now is not the time to abandon the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act. Theneed for sanctions against these recalcitrant regimes remains asstrong today as it was in 1996. As long as their hostile policiescontinue, so should the sanctions.
While pressing the diplomatic case against Tehran's nuclearambitions at the U.N., the U.S. should discreetly support Iran'sdemocratic opposition and boost security cooperation with regionalstates.
Iran today stands at a crossroads. In one direction lies peace. In the other, isolation, economic harm, international denunciation, military pressure … maybe even war. Which road will Iran's leaders choose?