Time to quieten the war drums with Iran

By Rami G. Khouri
The Daily Star

"The number of events and tensions revolving around Iran and its multifaceted relations with its immediate neighbors and its antagonists further afield in the U.S., Israel and some Western countries is becoming numerous and complex.

Indeed, two things are becoming quite clear. First, the chances are much greater that we might witness an unintended misstep that triggers an armed confrontation, a regional Armageddon-type conflict, and a global energy and economic catastrophe. And second, those same reasons suggest that the many elements in the political arena could easily provide entry into some kind of negotiated agreement that calms things down for many years to come....."