History in the making in the Iran framework

The framework agreement over Iran’s nuclear program dramatically changes the Middle East. Hard-liners and hawks may complain all they want, but things will never go back to the way they were.I believe the change is clearly — perhaps historically — for the better. In that part of the world, however, there is always the possibility that things will get worse. What is certain is that the post-1979 status quo of blind hostility between Iran and the West has ended. At President Obama’s initiative, a new phase of the relationship has begun.Read full article >>