Word: parsis
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...Trita Parsi, author of Treacherous Alliance - The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the U.S., believes that even Iran could be persuaded to play a more constructive role - albeit at the price of accepting its expanding influence in the region. "Excluding Iran from regional diplomacy fuels rather than diminishes Tehran's propensity to act the spoiler," says Parsi. Noting that Iran attended U.S.-initiated international conferences on Afghanistan and Iraq, Parsi says Iran's bluff should have been called by inviting it to attend Annapolis, too. "If Iran declined and the rest of the region attended, then the U.S. would...
...Cricket arrived here in the 19th century, when the Parsi community in Mumbai picked up the game from English settlers. The game soon spread around the subcontinent, crossing religious and caste boundaries as it went. India played its first international game in 1932, and it was popularized with the advent of television and the introduction of one-day matches (in which each side is limited to facing only 300 balls during its turn at bat - as opposed to the traditional five-day test match in which each side bats twice, with no limit on the duration of an inning). After...
...Parsi: There's a fierce power struggle under way in Iran, and as a result, the nuclear issue has produced a tremendous amount of discussion right now. The regime is trying to establish a consensus in order to avoid a situation where any negotiations with the U.S. are used by one faction to gain domestic advantage over another. There's also concern in Tehran that Washington's real agenda is regime change. I don't think the Bush Administration has resolved the debate in its own ranks on that question. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Iran Freedom...
...Parsi: First, it is critical to understand that while President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be getting all the attention with his scary rhetoric, he's not the one calling the shots in Tehran. Executive power in Iran does not rest with the presidency, but with the Supreme Leader and a couple of executive councils with which he consults. And that's particularly true on matters of foreign policy and national security. While Ahmedinajad was dominating the headlines at the U.N. two weeks ago, Larijiani was back in Iran receiving instructions for the negotiations with the Europeans. Apparently, Ahmadinejad is not actually...
...Parsi: Well, the Europeans believe that diplomacy has not been exhausted until the U.S. comes to the table. Europe is acting as the middle man between the U.S. and Iran, but there's only so much it can do. The Europeans fear sanctions because they know they won't change Iranian behavior, and will therefore bring the situation closer to war. But if, in their judgment, Iran has not done enough, they may be persuaded that they have to do something to punish Iran. But the Europeans see that as a road to disaster. They know Iran is prepared...