WASHINGTON: Iran may have slipped up in its secret effort to acquire nuclear weapon capabilities. TheInternational Atomic Energy Agency alleges that Iran failed to follow proper procedures when it imported andperhaps processed uranium from China. The U.S. hopes that the ensuing crisis atmosphere will become unbearablefor the Iranian government. Yet crisis and pressure do not a strategy make. If the aim is to persuade Iran toabandon interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, Washington will need a strategy to convince Iraniannationalists that their country will gain security, respect, and a prominent role in post-war politics in thePersian Gulf.