Deal, Not Bombs, Seen as Only Way to End Iranian Nuclear Threat

While President Donald Trump weighs whether to join Israel’s assault on Iran, foreign policy veterans and analysts argue that a negotiated settlement, not bombs nor commandos, is the only way to eliminate the threat of Tehran gaining a nuclear weapon.

“I don’t believe there’s a lasting military solution to the Iranian nuclear problem,” said Caroline Zier, a former senior Pentagon official under both Republican and Democratic administrations. “You can delay, you can set back, but the long-term solution comes at the negotiating table.”