Iran's nuclear capabilities

In viewing an interview of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif by Charlie Rose, just a few days ago, I was struck by Charlie Rose's aggressive defensiveness and unease, in front of a smart and eloquent guest like Mr. Zarif.

At the same time, we were reminded by Javad Zarif that the big elephant in the room remains Israel's illegal nuclear arsenal (at least 200 war-head strong) that stands in violation of the non-proliferation treaty and that most people don't even know about.

Trying to make a deal with Iran under these circumstances seems to me to be a waste of time and energy, as long as Israel doesn't come clean on their status as nuclear nation. The solution, as I have suggested before, would be to denuclearize the entire middle-east, but don't count on that any time soon!