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January 23, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/iran-gets-the-message-from-washington/2012/01/20/gIQAlXjoEQ_story.html

Iran Gets the Message from Washington

(Washington Post) David Ignatius - The Iran nuclear crisis is far from over, but Tehran appears to have made a subtle blink - backing away from its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to escalating U.S. sanctions. "Iran has never in its history tried to prevent, to put any obstacles in the way of this important maritime route," Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi insisted. Explaining Iranian behavior is always a puzzle. But it's possible that their recent statements are responses to economic sanctions that are beginning to have a serious impact. What the Obama administration wants are verifiable safeguards that prevent any breakout to weaponization.

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