Iran

The NYT writes about the divide in the Iranian government:

Behind the seesaw crisis of Iran's detention of 15 British sailors and marines lies an internal Iranian struggle pitting radicals, aligned with the president, against more pragmatic officials concerned about the country’s growing isolation.

The capture of the Britons initially showed the rising dominance of the president and his allies, specifically the Revolutionary Guards, whereas a move toward finding a diplomatic solution is a sign that the pragmatists are pushing back.

We can only hope. What this really means is that we shouldn't be refusing to engage Iran so much as we should be trying to exploit its political weaknesses.