A focused, defiant, and determined Tehran contrasts with the muddled, feckless Russians, Arabs, Europeans, and Americans. A half year ago, a concerted external effort could still have prompted effective pressure from within Iranian society to halt the nuclear program, but that possibility now appears defunct. As the powers have mumbled, shuffled, and procrastinated, Iranians see their leadership effectively permitted to barrel ahead. परंतु अब जब कि शक्तियों ने चुप्पी साध रखी है और निर्णय में भी देरी दिखाई है तो ईरानियों को लग रहा है कि उनके नेतृत्व को आगे बढ़ने की छूट है .