far zoi gar ad, from the los angeles times said today that the package of ideas from iran has not satisfied united states and its allies. >> in there, there's no reference to the key issue that the west wants to talk about and that the u.n. security council has brought up repeatedly the continued enrichment of uranium as well as the development of heavy water reactor technology. >> the united states and its european allies have threatened iran with more punitive sanctions if iran does not suspend uranium enrichment and israel is closely watching developments. defense correspondent from channel 10 news of israel believes that the netanyahu government will give diplomacy time to work, but only until early next year. i think that some time in the beginning of 2010, both at jerusalem and washington we will have to reassess their position about iran and their rethink what needs to be done about the nuclear program. it is no secret that they have a military option against iran. >> for a closer look at how the west might respond to iran, we are joined tonight from washington by fariborz ghadar. fr