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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...some Iran experts say it's best to start small, building confidence and a more positive dynamic by seeking cooperation in areas of overlapping interest. Afghanistan, says Karim Sajadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "is the perfect [issue on which] to commence the dialogue." Like the U.S., Iran doesn't want to see a resurgence of the Taliban or al-Qaeda; both of those groups subscribe to a radical Sunni view that regards Iran's Shi'ism as an abomination. (Iran nearly went to war with the Taliban in 1998 after the militia's forces murdered eight Iranian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Talking to Iran: What Are Washington's Options? | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

...Richard Holbrooke, President Obama's envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is reported to favor enlisting Tehran's help in the war against Afghan drug lords and their supply routes. That would be a smart call, says Sajadpour. Once fruitful dialogue and cooperation have been established on the issue of drugs, he says, "then you can gradually expand the scope [of talks] to include nuclear issues, Hamas and Hizballah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Talking to Iran: What Are Washington's Options? | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

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