Gary Sick : Iran and U.S. are goading each other and need to step back . Sick : Sanctions to stop nuclear program in Iran , set in 1995 , have failed . The loss of its own oil exports would be the trigger for such action , which would drive up the price of oil to unforeseeable levels and risk a wider regional war . Comment: We need an exit ramp , he says , and must explore the negotiating track both sides say they prefer .
Gary Sick : Iran and U.S. are goading each other and need to step back . Sick : Sanctions to stop nuclear program in Iran , set in 1995 , have failed . Comment: We need an exit ramp , he says , and must explore the negotiating track both sides say they prefer .