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...West over the fate of the 15 British sailors and marines being held in Iran, in Tehran the stand-off is nearly a wrap. On Monday, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, said Iran wanted to "solve the problem using diplomatic channels." The softened tone was echoed throughout Tehran's media and policy circles, and within two days, newspapers, blogs, and analysts began tallying scores and discussing the controversy as though it were over. Former officials who last week spoke in tones of high anxiety over the prospect of military confrontation have switched to talk...
...triumphant tone in the official media has encouraged moderate voices, previously silent on the conflict, to speak up. In a blog posting entitled "The British Marines and a Slippery Banana Peel," former vice-president Mohammed Ali Abtahi wrote that "it would be in Iran's interest to end this conflict as swiftly as possible through diplomacy." Although the marines are still formally in custody, Iranians are already weighing the long-term impact of the crisis. "One result might be that the U.S. gets the message that diplomacy is more effective than force," says Mohebbian. "If you can untie a knot...
...terrific restaurants and a welcoming bar. Almost any request, from tango lessons to football tickets, can be handled by the lovely "experience managers" guests are assigned upon check-in, which takes place not at a reception desk (there is none) but in a soothing, modish hall that sets the tone for one's stay...
During his match, he and Chris Clayton—who lost 6-1, 6-0—bantered with each other from opposite sides of a grandstand, their tone in line with the jovial atmosphere of the day for Harvard...
...Harvard women’s lacrosse players were left with a sour taste in their mouths. The Crimson (2-4) succumbed, 23-12, to No. 11 Syracuse (6-3) Sunday afternoon at Jordan Field, marking its third straight loss to the Orange in as many matchups. Setting the tone early, Syracuse snagged the lead in the first half, pushing past Harvard, 4-1. The Crimson quickly regained its momentum, with sophomore Kaitlin Martin and junior Natalie Curtis each finding the net to cut the Orange’s lead to one goal. During the 14th minute of the game, Syracuse...