In his new book, Trita Parsi explores the state of the Obama administration’s diplomatic relations with Iran and how a series of diplomatic failures led to the current state of affairs. With Iran's nuclear program progressing and international efforts to dissuade the regime failing, the threat of military confrontation becomes more real. Is there another way forward and can diplomacy work?

Trita Parsi is a former Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar. He is Founder and President of the National Iranian American Council and author of, A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama's Diplomacy with Iran.

In the history of relations between the two countries, how do you characterize the current state of affairs?

If you believe that a military response is becoming more likely, what are the factors that will influence that decision?

Would you say that US diplomatic efforts have failed?

What is the meaning of your book's title, "A Single Role of the Dice?"

Why didn't the Obama Administration stay the course?

Has the Obama approach been more or less effective than the Bush approach?

Is there still time for diplomacy to succeed?