A possible problem with the new shift in the dynamics between the sides of the conflict is that it may be too late. Iran’s new motion to discuss its nuclear program with the P5+1 is happening at the same time that the United States and its allies are calling to impose sanctions on the country. The debate over the imposition of sanctions is currently under deliberation. Turkey is the country with the strongest arguments against the imposition of economic sanctions. The Prime Minster of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reported recently to the French newspaper, Le Figaro, that sanctions would not do anything to resolve the dispute.

The topic of sanctions is being discussed a little over six months after last summer’s Iranian Election Riots that challenged the government. The Iranian government committed many human rights violations against the Iranian people as a result of the rioting. The people of Iran are questioning the legitimacy of their own government, the possibility of sanctions might alienate the Iranian people. Sanctions could also cause the people to put more pressure on the government, eventually causing the government to topple. In any case, sanctions are a risky move and always result in the unnecessary deaths of people who are denied of their human rights. There is chance that talk of sanctions would be abandoned shortly after Iran made this important step in the peaceful resolution of this conflict.

Iran argues that its nuclear program is for solely for peaceful purposes. However, the United States and its allies denies the validity of that claim. It recently announced that it would be organizing and hosting an international conference on nuclear disarmament on April 17th, 2010. At the conference, Iran will promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Ironically, this will occur four days after the United States hosts a international security conference in the District of Columbia. This Iran news developments are all happening in light of Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s rejection of US efforts to engage in diplomatic talks over Iran’s nuclear program.