In this April 9, 2018 file photo, released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani listens to explanations on new nuclear achievements at a ceremony to mark “National Nuclear Day,” in Tehran, Iran.
In this April 9, 2018 file photo, released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani listens to explanations on new nuclear achievements at a ceremony to mark “National Nuclear Day,” in Tehran, Iran. Credit: AP photo

I am afraid that the tipping point of the brink toward nuclear war may be sooner than we think.

One day last month, Trump decided, with 10 minutes to go, to stop a “cocked and loaded” military strike on Iran. I believe that patience is not the answer. I suggest that the U.S. join Iran at the peace table, of the venerable United Nations, to work out their complicated diplomatic relations.

It would be a strong signal for a nonmilitary solution between nations. Many others in western Massachusetts believe that war is not the answer. There is a weekly Saturday vigil by the Northampton Committee to Stop Wars. We all have to recognize that what we need is not war, but peace.

Sid Moss

Northampton