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imminent (and highly desirable) interim deal with Iran on its nuclear program. If there is a single phrase America has taken to heart it comes from Robert Gates, the former defense secretary: "Any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the

America has taken to heart it comes from Robert Gates, the former defense secretary: "Any future defen

a supposed right to it. U.S. negotiators believe that history shows the capitulation approach doesn't work with Iran. Back in 2003, when President Hassan Rouhani was his country's nuclear negotiator, Iran offered concessions to the West to limit its program. At that time, Iran had about 164 centrifuges. The

o fixated on a short-term deal with the latest media-hyped dictator as to miss altogether the real opportunity held out by the present moment? Can Rouhani be the new Gorbachev? Hardly. But if it will happen, it can only happen if we help him as we helped Mr. Gorbachev—if, by fidelity to our principles

Kenneth M. Pollack Article 3. Politico Obama's Fight with Israel: This Time It's Serious Robert Satloff Article 4. The Wall Street Journal Is Rouhani the New Gorbachev? Natan Sharansky Article 5. Los Angeles Times Israel's policy of erasure Saree Makdisi Article 6. The National Interest Why

ken the agreement. Such a unilateral move without close coordination with western allies could be enough to undermine the entire sanctions regime. Robert Gates recently asserted that: "There is no international problem that can be addressed or solved without the engagement and leadership of the United Stat

to undermine the entire sanctions regime. Robert Gates recently asserted that: "There is no internationa

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

ken the agreement. Such a unilateral move without close coordination with western allies could be enough to undermine the entire sanctions regime. Robert Gates recently asserted that: "There is no international problem that can be addressed or solved without the engagement and leadership of the United Stat

to undermine the entire sanctions regime. Robert Gates recently asserted that: "There is no internationa

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

Medina, on Lake Washington. (Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates live in town, too.) Shirley earned his pile duri

ons on Iran caused tremendous economic pain and helped Hassan Rouhani win popular support in the Iranian Presidential elections last year. Although Rouhani is no liberal—he has revolutionary and religious credentials, which is why he was able to run—he was not Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's favored candidate

was not Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's favored candidate. Khamenei is an opaque, cautious figure, Administration officials say, but he clearly acceded to Rouhani as he saw the political demands of the population shift. The nuclear negotiations in Geneva, which were preceded by secret contacts with the Irani

Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, Rick Gates and George Papadopoulos have each acknowledged t

freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf — an aim that Tehran could theoretically support as well." -- Iran hinted at compromise after President Hassan Rouhani suggested that his country might release a British tanker in exchange for the return of an Iranian ship. From the Times: "Mr. Rouhani's explicit e

ident Hassan Rouhani suggested that his country might release a British tanker in exchange for the return of an Iranian ship. From the Times: "Mr. Rouhani's explicit extension of the offer on Wednesday may have been a gesture toward reducing the escalating tensions between Iran and the West. Speaking

Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, Rick Gates and George Papadopoulos have each acknowledged t

ident Hassan Rouhani suggested that his country might release a British tanker in exchange for the return of an Iranian ship. From the Times: "Mr. Rouhani's explicit extension of the offer on Wednesday may have been a gesture toward reducing the escalating tensions between Iran and the West. Speaking