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| Iran Is Key To Understanding US Future In Mideast |
| 2015-10-05 |
| [DefenseOne] Viewed one way, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's UN address (PDF) appeared to offer the prospect of a new partner in calming the roiling Mideast. Noting diplomacy yielded the nuclear deal, Rouhani dangled the possibility of further cooperation: "Considering the fact that this deal has created an objective basis and set an appropriate model, it can serve as a basis for foundational change in the region," he said. Yet taken in full, Rouhani's speech was a typical exercise in Tehran doublespeak that crystallized the Orwellian cosmology of the Islamic Republic. Rouhani began his list of indictments by castigating the United Nations for "imposition of sanctions against the Iranian nation and government as a result of misunderstandings and sometimes overt hostilities of some countries." Rouhani neglected to mention that the sanctions resulted from Iran's systematic violations of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its obstinate refusal to adjust its course for over a decade. In an even more intriguing passage, the president of a country Washington rates as a leading sponsor of terrorism bemoaned that "the greatest and most important threat to the world today is for terrorist organizations to become terrorist states." Rouhani proceeded to assure, "We are prepared to assist in the eradication of terrorism and in paving the way for democracy and ensuring that arms do not dictate the course of events in the region." |
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