From CBS News

President Bush said Tuesday that “all options are on the table” to prevent Iran from developing atomic weapons, but said he will continue to focus on the international diplomatic option to persuade Tehran to drop its nuclear ambitions.

“We want to solve this issue diplomatically and we’re working hard to do so,” Mr. Bush told reporters in the Rose Garden.

Mr. Bush also said there should be a unified effort involving countries “who recognize the danger of Iran having a nuclear weapon,” and he noted that U.S. officials are working closely nations such as Great Britain, France and Germany on the issue.”

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Iran has so far refused to give up uranium enrichment, which the United States and some of its allies suspect is meant to produce weapons. Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Mr. Bush was asked if his administration was planning for the possibility of a nuclear strike against Iranian nuclear facilities.

“All options are on the table,” he said.

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In a show of strength, President Bush has revealed all options are on the table to difuse Iran’s nuclear ambitions. However, a show of strength is not enough. The world must take action now to rid Iran of its nuclear technologies, before diplomatic efforts become meaningless.

A nuclear Iran would not only tip the balance of power in the Middle East from Isreal to Iran, but would bring a whole new dynamic to the Middle East peace process. Having an official goal of blowing Isreal off the map, Iran would bring its dangerous dynamic toward the destruction of Isreal and United States interests. Iran’s regime must be dealt with swiftly and harshly, with the world uncompromising and unappeasing. The world must come together to deal with the threat of a nuclear Iran, showing there is strength in unity.