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Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, have been putting on a brass-neck display this week in Switzerland -- and Rouhani's speech today at the World Economic Forum was no exception. Rouhani and Zarif are busy trying, with intermittent success, to beguile the West into

ltitude. Maybe it's the rich food -- or the rich people. Or maybe the word for chutzpah in Farsi is "Davos." For whatever reason, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, have been putting on a brass-neck display this week in Switzerland -- and Rouhani's speech today at

iteration of their charm offensive, they've made some inadvertently hilarious statements. My favorite might be this tweet yesterday that came from Rouhani's account (which is apparently managed by aides): "Terrorism will come back to haunt those who sponsor it.If a govt thinks it can topple another g

Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, have been putting on a brass-neck display this week in Switzerland -- and Rouhani's speech today at the World Economic Forum was no exception. Rouhani and Zarif are busy trying, with intermittent success, to beguile the West into

ltitude. Maybe it's the rich food -- or the rich people. Or maybe the word for chutzpah in Farsi is "Davos." For whatever reason, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, have been putting on a brass-neck display this week in Switzerland -- and Rouhani's speech today at

iteration of their charm offensive, they've made some inadvertently hilarious statements. My favorite might be this tweet yesterday that came from Rouhani's account (which is apparently managed by aides): "Terrorism will come back to haunt those who sponsor it.If a govt thinks it can topple another E

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speech to the virtual summit just days after Iran's currency plunged to its lowest levels ever to the U.S. dollar due to crippling US sanctions." Rouhani, Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/arficle/us-un-assembly-iran/rouhani-says-u-s-can-impose-neither- negotiations-nor-war-on-iran-idUSKCN26D2OE> (9/22

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r Trump's nominee could boost the incumbents in red-leaning states that will ultimately determine control of the Senate." The New York Times (9/22, Baker, 18.61M) reports, "Whether it will ultimately change the outcome of the campaign is up for debate given that Democratic voters may be equally energ

speech to the virtual summit just days after Iran's currency plunged to its lowest levels ever to the U.S. dollar due to crippling US sanctions." Rouhani, Reuters (9/22, Hafezi) reports, told the General Assembly the US could impose "neither negotiations nor war" on Tehran. Iran, he said, "is not a ba

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eading to a post- Asad era. The international community, including Russia and Iran, has no interest in an unstable Syria. The election of President Hassan Rouhani of Iran is another opportunity that should be exploited to determine if his conciliatory words toward constructive engagement with the internationa

ran will offer enough concessions in the current talks for the administration to seriously consider softening or lifting the current sanctions. The Rouhani government has insisted on the right to continue enriching uranium on its own soil, something the White House opposes. Tehran has also yet to signa

r Trump's nominee could boost the incumbents in red-leaning states that will ultimately determine control of the Senate." The New York Times (9/22, Baker, 18.61M) reports, "Whether it will ultimately change the outcome of the campaign is up for debate given that Democratic voters may be equally energ

speech to the virtual summit just days after Iran's currency plunged to its lowest levels ever to the U.S. dollar due to crippling US sanctions." Rouhani, Reuters (9/22, Hafezi) reports, told the General Assembly the US could impose "neither negotiations nor war" on Tehran. Iran, he said, "is not a ba

, has not at this stage made it possible to end Iran's destabilizing activities or to ensure that it will not be able to acquire nuclear weapons." Rouhani: Iran "Not A Bargaining Chip In US Elections." The AP (9/22, Batrawy) reports Iranian President Hassan Rouhani "delivered a defiant and fiery speec

l not be able to acquire nuclear weapons." Rouhani: Iran "Not A Bargaining Chip In US Elections." The AP (9/22, Batrawy) reports Iranian President Hassan Rouhani "delivered a defiant and fiery speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly," and "insisted that it is the US that will surrender to the resilience

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