1. a) What did Glyn Davies, U.S. envoy to the IAEA, say about Iran's nuclear weapons program?
b) Why are Mr. Davies' remarks significant?

2. What deadline/warning has President Obama given to Iran?

3. How did Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili respond to calls from the West for a compromise?

4. Which two permanent members of the U.N. Security Council might not agree to imposing economic sanctions against Iran?

5. How do Israel and the U.S. differ in how soon they think Iran could produce a nuclear bomb?

6. Read the background below. Throughout President Bush's presidency, his administration worked to negotiate with Iran, and voted with the Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran several times. Iran has not made any concessions. What do you think will happen with this round of proposed sanctions, if they are imposed or blocked? If you were Israeli, what would you want your government, the U.S., or the Security Council to do?