IRAN
 
US-Iran Detente Hinges On Successful Almaty Negotiations
 
Participants in the decade-long talks on Iran’s nuclear program have oscillated between pessimism and hopes of a breakthrough. This has given rise to speculation about a possible resort to the military option in the event of failure or, in the case of success, a return to negotiations between the US and Iran on bilateral issues. Generally, Iran has been accused of not taking the talks with the...