In exchange for its co-operation, Iran will eventually be relieved of the punishing sanctions that the United Nations, the European Union, and the USA have imposed upon it for years. It’s not going to happen any time soon.
All of these players feel a direct threat to their power and influence as a result of last Tuesday’s agreement. Imagine that the attack did so much damage that for the next 10 or 15 years it would be utterly impossible for Iran to build a nuclear bomb. After some of the...