With us or against us--Iran talks tough: any diplomatic situation between two countries in the Middle East is invariably more complex and dynamic than meets the eye. The matter of Iran's nuclear ambitions is no exception.

The Middle East › Nbr. 2006, January 2006

Author: Seymour, Richard

Position:: CURRENT AFFAIRS

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With us or against us--Iran talks tough: any diplomatic situation between two countries in the Middle East is invariably more complex and dynamic than meets the eye. The matter of Iran's nuclear ambitions is no exception.

USUALLY SIMPLIFIED TO A DIPLOMATIC conflict between Iran on one side and the United States and Europe on the other, the facts are that the most prominent issue exercising political and strategic minds in corridors of power the world over is a game of high stakes that Tehran is playing patiently.

In a nutshell, the United States and Europe suspect Iran of goi...

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