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...Munich Security Conference, Vice President Joseph Biden announced that the United States would “continue to develop missile defenses to counter a growing Iranian capability,” hardly the language of constructive diplomacy. To many, Biden’s speech sent a very direct message to Tehran: Even with Bush gone, it remains part of the “axis of evil.” This is the wrong posture to adopt at a time when preventing Iran from going nuclear is in our best interests...
When western diplomats seek concessions from Iran, they typically dish out tough rhetoric and threaten sanctions. Neil MacGregor, the cherub-faced director of the British Museum, uses a more refined arsenal: cultural relics and priceless artifacts. In January, MacGregor traveled to Tehran to finalize the loan of treasures from eight of Iran's best museums. In exchange, he promised to loan the National Museum of Iran the Cyrus Cylinder, a 2,500-year-old clay cylinder inscribed with decrees from the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great. Following a request by the Iranian Vice President's office, he also vowed...
...understatement. On Feb. 3, one day after Iran launched its first domestically produced satellite, Britain's Foreign Office condemned the move, saying it raised "serious concerns about Iran's intentions." Two days later, the British Council, a body that promotes international cultural dialogue, suspended its operations in Tehran citing "intimidation" of its staff by Iranian officials. But the organizers of the Shah 'Abbas show were unperturbed. Curator Sheila Canby says the spirit of inquiry that museums share helps them transcend political tensions. "We've been told by Iranian and British officials that this is just the kind of exchange that...
...wants Iran to drop its nuclear program and to stop backing radical groups like Hamas and Hizballah. Iran insists on its right to a nuclear-energy program and wants an end to economic and financial sanctions, as well as guarantees that the U.S. will not seek regime change in Tehran...
...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...