In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama declared, “Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.” Yet Iran is fast approaching the nuclear threshold, despite new, tough international sanctions.

The clock must be stopped. The best hope for doing so is a triple-track strategy of diplomacy, sanctions and a more credible threat of force by the U.S. and Israel. The time has come for American leaders to begin preparations for, and a robust public debate about, military action against Iran.

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