Elliot Abrams: US Must Deal with Iranian Threat

A former national security official in the Bush administration told American Zionists this week that the United States should deal with Iran's threat to wipe Israel off the map – before Jerusalem does. 
“If the world does not act, I believe Israel will act,” he said, “and I hope the U.S. will.” According to the Baltimore Jewish Times, the former national security official pointed out that at present, there does not appear to be anyone backing up their words with actions on Iran, other than the State of Israel.
“We keep saying it's unacceptable for Iran to have a bomb, but we don't mean it,” he said. “We mean it's terrible, we don't want it. But when Israel says it's unacceptable, they mean it.”
Iran's president has repeatedly threatened to destroy the State of Israel, and although the United Nations Security Council has ordered the country to cease its nuclear development activities, the Islamic Republic is continuing its race to enrich uranium at a level that would enable it to create an atomic bomb.
This administration continues to ignore these threats, and instead wants to improve relations with them.  How do you improve relations with someone who plans to kill you?