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A Turning Point for Iran?

Iran has much to make up for in its relations with the rest of the world, dating back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. But if reforms can be implemented and sustained, and if the 2015 nuclear deal can be protected from hardliners, Iran can break free of its past and become a normal member of the international community.

DENVER – US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia offered a rare glimpse into his emerging foreign-policy agenda. It is now all but certain that the Trump administration will abstain from lecturing foreign leaders about their countries’ democratic shortcomings, and that promoting human rights will take a backseat to other priorities.

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