With the renewal of talks between Iran and six world powers taking place, former Mossad head Meir Dagan clarified the intention behind his comment, which said that Teheran would not have the bomb at least until mid-decade. Many saw this comment as a way of relieving pressure on Iran and creating a sense of complacency. However, Israeli officials clarified that Dagan's comment was intended to demonstrate to the international community that Iranian nuclear weapons were only a matter of time. It was meant to instill a sense of urgency by emphasizing that there is still time to act. The Israeli official said that the international community must "take advantage of the time and act forcefully" by supporting diplomatic and economic sanctions against Iran. Furthermore, he stated that "keeping the military option at center stage is also essential." On Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, "Let them issue 100,000 resolutions" in reference to U.N. Security Council sanctions. Iran's U.N. ambassador, Mohammad Khazaee, followed by stating that Iran will "never negotiate on our inalienable right to use nuclear energy for...peaceful purposes." With clearly opposing views and unwillingness to negotiate, a diplomatic approach on stopping Iran's nuclear program seems ineffective and doomed.
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