U.S. Envoys Head Out on a Mission to Rally Iran’s Neighbors

To the editor:

In the article, “U.S. Envoys Head Out on a Mission to Rally Iran’s Neighbors” Mark Landler discusses the Obama Administration’s strategy to seek help from other Arab countries before placing sanctions on Iran. This is the best way to try to combat Iran’s nuclear proliferation goals. Clearly, Western pressure is not persuading Iranian officials to discontinue the program, but pressure from the rest of the Arab community could hinder the Iranian plan. While I agree that this may be a very effective strategy, I am very curious about how the United States plans to allay themselves with countries that have traditionally been hostile. Clearly, a different strategy will be employed to assure the Obama administration of continued Saudi support than the support of Syria, but it will be interesting to see what promises the United States will have to make in order to win over Syria, an Iranian supporter.