August 2, 2012

The Case for Engaging Iran

Mary Kaszynski, The Diplomat

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In April Iran and the five members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany (the P5+1) restarted negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program after a fifteen-month hiatus. Since the talks have restarted the two sides have held a number of meetings at the political level, as well as expert talks on technical issues. Nonetheless, thus far these talks have failed to produce a breakthrough, and prior hope for a quick resolution has dissipated.

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