ear issue: a unilateral Iranian decision to halt or dramatically slow its progress toward a nuclear weapon; a negotiated outcome, whether through the PS+1 (i.e., the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) or bilateral negotiations; a military strike, as threatened by President O

he United States). It does represent a re-balancing of relationships in a changing Middle East nonetheless. A new round of talks between Iran and the PS+1 (five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany) has now been scheduled to take place on February 26" following weeks of conflicting rep