United Instead of Divided?

Since the Iranian nuclear program was revealed in 2002/3, the international community, in the form of the 5+1 countries (veto powers of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany) along with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has been struggling with the Islamic Republic of Iran as regards the Iranian nuclear program. The lengthy negotiations have now reached a threatening phase, which could entail economic sanctions and, in the worst case, a military confrontation.