Al-Ahram on U.S. Iran Relatons

Talking to the Great Satan
The US has no choice but to engage in dialogue with Iran, writes Mustafa El-Labbad
Al-Ahram Weekly On-Line

The first public meeting between Iran and the US concluded in Baghdad a few days ago, but its ramifications are yet to be fully understood. The meeting was crucial, not just because the two "foes" sat down together to talk, after 25 years of diplomatic hiatus; and not just because the meeting took place in the Green Zone of Baghdad, a location with a certain symbolism in regard to international politics. The meeting was crucial because its timing and context meant that the US was publicly recognising Iran's regional influence -- although the Americans were going out of their way to dismiss this aspect of reality.

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