Why has the United States tried to deal with the threat from Iran with diplomacy, rather than military options?
◦ Diplomacy is likely to succeed since the Islamic world trusts and respects the United States.
◦ Diplomacy is likely to isolate Iran, thereby removing the threat.
◦ Military action could lead to further radicalization of Muslims and possible terrorist retaliation.
◦ Military action would be less likely to succeed and could harm the cooperative approach taken by Iran toward the United States and its allies.