The United States and Europe have clearly moved away from uranium conversion to set enrichment as the new red line but it's not clear if Russia, the key diplomatic player at this point, buys this. |
There will be a strong majority for a resolution to report Iran to the Security Council. The fact that Russia and China signed on to this plan provides cover for other members. |
They [members of the Security Council] can start with small steps, reinforcing the call on Iran to suspend its enrichment, targeted political sanctions, or other measures that fall short of military options. |
They've now walked across the line in such a blatant way that it's hard to see where any other red line could be drawn. Now they've done what everybody was afraid of. |