International institutions are full of slow, bureaucratic processes. UN backing is still delayed by a small handful of pivotal countries who defend Iran's right to protect itself from Israel's threat and who believe that if Iran must back down and dismantle its weapons, so must Israel.
In the meantime, Iran and Israel are increasingly agitated. Iran is still ready to test, but seems prepared to negotiate.
| Use multilateral negotiations | Try to diffuse the conflict. Include relevant Iranian allies as well as key Israeli allies to help diffuse tension between Iran and Israel. (Liberalism) |
| Hold bilateral talks | Try to bring Israel and Iran to the table to agree to an armistice and a reduction in nuclear capacity. (Liberalism) |
| Continue to wait | See what happens with the international institutions, but in the meantime prepare yourself again for the worst. Re-militarize the US warheads and accelerate Germany's nuclear program. Emphasize your intent for Iran to remain non-nuclear. (Realism) |
| Seek out help | Reach out to states like Iraq, Bahrain, and Azerbaijan that have Shi'a Muslim majorities to help mitigate the conflict by bending Iran's interests away from conflict with Israel and towards acceptance in the international community. (Constructivism) |