The aim, surely, should be the reverse: to keep up as united a diplomatic front against the atomic ayatollahs as possible, while encouraging other influential Iranians to weigh the costs of isolation.

• 无疑，目标应该相反：我们应该在外交团结一致尽可能的反对阿亚图拉拥有原子武器，同时要鼓励伊朗其他具有影响力的人权衡被孤立的代价。