Okay, so the IAEA – those pencil-pushing bureaucrats in Vienna – have finally noticed that Iran is playing footsie with the rules again. Apparently, they found out that Iran's been stashing its highly enriched uranium (the boom-boom juice) in a secret underground tunnel complex at their Isfahan facility. You know, the same Isfahan facility they swore was only for, like, making glow-in-the-dark kitty litter and curing the common cold. Right.

It's not like anyone with half a brain believed Iran's “peaceful” nuke claims anyway. They’ve been pulling this song and dance for decades. It’s basically the international equivalent of a toddler with chocolate all over their face denying they ate the cookies. Except, instead of cookies, it's weapons-grade uranium. And instead of a toddler, it’s a regime that chants "Death to America" every Friday after prayers.

The IAEA is now “urging” Iran to allow inspections. Urging! As if a strongly worded letter is going to scare the Ayatollahs. This is like asking a pack of wolves politely not to eat the sheep. Good luck with that.

The hilarious part is how surprised everyone pretends to be. Remember the JCPOA? The “deal” that was supposed to magically stop Iran from building a bomb? Yeah, that worked out great. It gave them billions in sanctions relief to… wait for it… build more secret underground bunkers to store their uranium! Genius!

Now, the usual suspects are trotting out the same tired arguments: “Diplomacy is the only way!” “We need to re-enter the JCPOA!” “Sanctions hurt the Iranian people!” Right, because the Iranian people are totally benefiting from their government's dedication to nuclear proliferation. Tell that to the protesters getting beaten in the streets for wanting basic human rights.

The only language these guys understand is strength. Time to crank up the sanctions to eleven, make it clear that any funny business will result in… well, you know. The kind of fireworks they won't be able to hide in a tunnel.

Frankly, I'm starting to think the IAEA is just a jobs program for international diplomats who enjoy free pastries. They're about as effective at stopping nuclear proliferation as a screen door on a submarine.

This whole thing is a clown show. A dangerous, potentially world-ending clown show, but a clown show nonetheless. Someone needs to stop the music and tell the clowns to get off the stage. Before they blow us all to kingdom come.

So yeah, Iran has nukes hidden in a tunnel. File under: NO DUH. Now, where’s that popcorn…?

Prepare for more "strongly worded statements" and zero actual action. The adults have left the room, and the kids are playing with the enriched uranium.