Time--which as I understand believes it is a major source of news and analysis--says this about the lifting of certain sanctions in the interim deal with Iran over their nuclear programs:
The interim pact on Iran’s nuclear program, finally sealed on Sunday by Tehran and six major powers led by the United States, takes effect on Jan. 20. At that point, Iran will freeze elements of its controversial atomic program, and Washington will make preparations to release some of the billions in Iranian oil revenues frozen in order to coerce Tehran to the bargaining table. [emphasis added]
You see? There's a source of confusion, right there.
Mind you, the author at least says chances of success face a lot of basic differences that don't look surmountable.
But billions of dollars of money released to Iran in no way serves to coerce Iran to the bargaining table. That would, in fact, be a bribe. Or reward, if you prefer.
But not coerce.
Although this might explain a lot of the confusion. Layers of editors and fact checkers being the difference between my analysis and a fancy magazine's, you know.
