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Neck and Neck?

Neck and Neck?

Iran’s adoption of Vienna deal will not prevent any invasion; rather, it may accelerate it. The important point here is whether positive aspects of the JCPOA would justify its adoption.

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A Thousand-Year Padlock for the UK Embassy?

A Thousand-Year Padlock for the UK Embassy?

A few years after the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran, when one cabinet minister decided to convert the diplomatic venue into a ministerial office, Ayatollah Khomeini asked him: “Are we supposed not to have diplomatic relations with the US for a thousand years?” A similar question can be asked from Iranian conservatives who are objecting the re-opening of the UK embassy in Tehran.

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