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-iran relations, iran is often less concerned with what the u.s. is saying or doing than what its immediate neighbors are doing. in the 1990's, western intelligence, global intelligence was convinced saddam hussein was pursuing weapons of mass destruction. you all know about that. it led up to the 2003 war. it wasn't just the u.s. that was concerned. who would be more concerned about that than iraq's neighbor? the neighbor who just fought a devastating eight-year war with saddam hussein. no one was more concerned about saddam's ambitions when it came to wmd's than iran. iran had a moral conflict in the 1990's to continue to maintain the islamic -- stricter against research and development of a nuclear program, or do we say, we are not going to build a bomb but get as close as they can? build the technology that might make saddam hussein think twice before developing a nuclear weapon or unleashing it. that was the calculation they made. iran's nuclear program in the 1990's was brought out of the mothballs and reinvigorated. it was largely rudimentar
-iran relations, iran is often less concerned with what the u.s. is saying or doing than what its immediate neighbors are doing. in the 1990's, western intelligence, global intelligence was convinced saddam hussein was pursuing weapons of mass destruction. you all know about that. it led up to the 2003 war. it wasn't just the u.s. that was concerned. who would be more concerned about that than iraq's neighbor? the neighbor who just fought a devastating eight-year war with saddam hussein. no one...
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people in iran. the people in iran do not like more to have negotiation for us that is this if you really come from eyes but so you if you give more. the u.s. wants more becomes it's becoming popular. people most of the suffering comes from the sanctions in the past people think it was. too high a person mismanagement but it's not sukkahs more torito sic has issued an ultimatum to the remaining parties to the nuclear deal but especially to the europeans demanding that they find a way to evade the u.s. sanctions and trade with iran in a meaningful way within the next 60 days any chance that's going to happen this ultimatum puts the europeans in a very difficult position in terms of what to do next it either can continue to do business with iran and try to make this deal stick or it can decide that its business with the united states is too important and let that kind of financial ties between iran and europe fade if europe does so i think iran has within its power the interest to develop closer relati
people in iran. the people in iran do not like more to have negotiation for us that is this if you really come from eyes but so you if you give more. the u.s. wants more becomes it's becoming popular. people most of the suffering comes from the sanctions in the past people think it was. too high a person mismanagement but it's not sukkahs more torito sic has issued an ultimatum to the remaining parties to the nuclear deal but especially to the europeans demanding that they find a way to evade...
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so iran is. feeling, in my estimation, extremely confident that it can make a tremendous amount of trouble for the united states if there is a conflict, and iran is going to go to the mats to try to achieve the lifting of sanctions. a succession of mediators appear to have taken their chance and struck out. there was not a tremendous amount of active mediation appearing to bear fruit. i want to talk a little bit this puts act that countries on european who continue to countries who continue to support the j.c.p.o.a., the nuclear agreement. they feel this was a victory for european diplomacy. they saw no real incredible rationale for the u.s. to leave the accords and yes they are trying mightily to preserve it and they may succeed and they may not. i will talk a bit about what they are trying to do and what others are trying to do to keep this agreement in place and perhaps salvage the situation and maybe pull us back from the brink of conflict, which i think is the point of our meeting today, to
so iran is. feeling, in my estimation, extremely confident that it can make a tremendous amount of trouble for the united states if there is a conflict, and iran is going to go to the mats to try to achieve the lifting of sanctions. a succession of mediators appear to have taken their chance and struck out. there was not a tremendous amount of active mediation appearing to bear fruit. i want to talk a little bit this puts act that countries on european who continue to countries who continue to...
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why because iran has been. opposing the prison's of foreign powers for shalit us and powers in the persian gulf this is one issue the other issue is that the iranian officials especially the military ones have made it very clear that in case of any kind of you know provocative move from the united states or the others there could be a war in the region and iran has shown that it has the ability to do something by downing to us strong so i'm not saying that's go to war in the stay safe i'm not saying this but i'm saying that's. the other part is no that's there's a cost and there's a huge cost for entering all confronted. so i think that's the main nature actually did very nature of the recent u.s. initiative for the persian gulf is mostly politico now for decades the fret to blow the strait of hormuz has been iran is saying to if a response to any american pressure i'm not trying to take any sides here but don't you think that the iranians themselves are responsible for giving the trumpet ministration this idea
why because iran has been. opposing the prison's of foreign powers for shalit us and powers in the persian gulf this is one issue the other issue is that the iranian officials especially the military ones have made it very clear that in case of any kind of you know provocative move from the united states or the others there could be a war in the region and iran has shown that it has the ability to do something by downing to us strong so i'm not saying that's go to war in the stay safe i'm not...
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sanctions on iran. i think the e.u. has been very patient and will continue to be very patient on this deal it's not only because if very much worries that there isn't going to be any broader deal like the united states talks about that will take the nuclear components into account and again stop iran from from enriching uranium so it thinks that this is really the best shot possible to stop iran from possibly getting a nuclear weapon it isn't going to give up fairly imposing sanctions of course would mean admitting that the deal is dead and despite being offered to do this many times the e.u. is not willing to declare this deal dead it wants iran to reverse course you want to iran to reverse course with that teri schultz in brussels thank you we will check in with you on another story in just a moment or let's take this story now into the u.s. capital i'm joined tonight by andrew miller he's with the project on middle east democracy that's a think tank and he worked at the u.s. state department has ser
sanctions on iran. i think the e.u. has been very patient and will continue to be very patient on this deal it's not only because if very much worries that there isn't going to be any broader deal like the united states talks about that will take the nuclear components into account and again stop iran from from enriching uranium so it thinks that this is really the best shot possible to stop iran from possibly getting a nuclear weapon it isn't going to give up fairly imposing sanctions of...
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iran during the iran iraq war we faced in israel iran you know you run a regime denies the holocaust it has called for the elimination of the state of israel certain members of the iranian regime deny holocaust not all of them i'll send you know what i'll put it on when you put this on facebook i'll show you the text the exact text from supreme leader ayatollah khomeini who called who called the holocaust sana son in persian means it's a myth just like you'd call cinderella the story of sin there are lots and so he's a holocaust denier but at the same time natanya who look. netanyahu is a populist politician who only in my opinion wants to stay in power yes iran is that enemy of the state of israel and her people on it and he always very much guilty of using the iran issue and abusing the iran issue and exaggerating the iranian threat for his own purposes and i think what he did recently was. against it as much as i disagree with that if i don't like him yes netanyahu wants to see the moderates out and i think this is very wrong and hopefully in the next prime in the next elections i
iran during the iran iraq war we faced in israel iran you know you run a regime denies the holocaust it has called for the elimination of the state of israel certain members of the iranian regime deny holocaust not all of them i'll send you know what i'll put it on when you put this on facebook i'll show you the text the exact text from supreme leader ayatollah khomeini who called who called the holocaust sana son in persian means it's a myth just like you'd call cinderella the story of sin...
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iran the iranian rulers need to put their own house in order and what's happening inside iran i think is creating more enemies for iran's role as the trumpet. could well the reason i'm focusing on that is because this program is primarily about foreign policy rather than domestic of any particular country and let's have me that i think the issue of wealth inequality is perhaps even more pressing in the united states otherwise they would have elective donald trump i guess not as much as someone in the united states and nice to have you have a judiciary that's independent but we are not comparing these two political systems we're talking about how they're exercise power on the international stage and on the international stage and it looks to me that the americans despite all their power doing it in a very inconsistent and the kind of way that truly defies the logic you said that the logic was flawed but i'm struggling to see analogic of making a bold statement and walking it back quietly just a couple of days later i mean that to me at least seems to be undermining the credibility of o
iran the iranian rulers need to put their own house in order and what's happening inside iran i think is creating more enemies for iran's role as the trumpet. could well the reason i'm focusing on that is because this program is primarily about foreign policy rather than domestic of any particular country and let's have me that i think the issue of wealth inequality is perhaps even more pressing in the united states otherwise they would have elective donald trump i guess not as much as someone...
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-iran relations. in this binational relationship, as with most, history is a matter of perspective how one defines it. to some, we need to understand why thomas jefferson had books about cyrus the great in his library. to others, we might need to study the arrival of american in thearies in iran 1830's and the work they continued through the mid 20th century. some would contend this early history was displaced by the official u.s. presence in iran, which arguably began during the second world war and came in the form of tens of thousands of troops. others would point to dates like 1953, when an anglo american crew -- anglo american cu overthrew a democratically elected government in iran at the height of the cold war. others are interested in the contemporary pass that began in 1979. it was in that year that the near 40 year rule of the u.s. ally, the shock, came to an end. it was replaced with the islamic republic of iran, which marked its 40th anniversary of the revolution in february. so we had the
-iran relations. in this binational relationship, as with most, history is a matter of perspective how one defines it. to some, we need to understand why thomas jefferson had books about cyrus the great in his library. to others, we might need to study the arrival of american in thearies in iran 1830's and the work they continued through the mid 20th century. some would contend this early history was displaced by the official u.s. presence in iran, which arguably began during the second world...
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and iran. and we'll introduce you to the top internet sensation dried fish on facebook and getting rich.
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those arrests or iran is. a case of if you want to salute this solves this problem we have to make peace but when its word and pelisse them and then iran come to a damn think so you know act the europeans have said. essentially the nuclear deal contains iran's nuclear program and if we bring iran out from in from the cold if we reintegrate them into world markets if we reintegrate them into international diplomacy that eventually will have levers to work on these other destabilizing behaviors that i listed there the fact is you could say given that that geo political stitch you ation in the middle east with this head to head rivalry between saudi arabia and iran wasn't that pretty naive to think that we were ever going to see iran cease that kind of behavior well you could argue so and in fact for for people critical of the deal the evidence has been terror attacks or killings in europe blamed on iran over the last few months now there isn't any evidence really for that but some of claimed that this sort of in
those arrests or iran is. a case of if you want to salute this solves this problem we have to make peace but when its word and pelisse them and then iran come to a damn think so you know act the europeans have said. essentially the nuclear deal contains iran's nuclear program and if we bring iran out from in from the cold if we reintegrate them into world markets if we reintegrate them into international diplomacy that eventually will have levers to work on these other destabilizing behaviors...
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aligned with is he iran? >> iran has been supporting --ad >> without iran helping assad he would not be around because to his aid when no one else would. would you agree with that? yes. >> russia and iran keep functioning. you're a good man, a good choice for this, so my questions are really not about you and your policies, it's about this president's policies. could not agree more with markey. when the president said today of turkey, nvasion turkey's invasion of syria is us.lly of no consequence to do you know we sanctioned turkey hook?at's true, mr. >> the president did threaten sanctions on friday and imposed some of them on monday. and i cheered them on. don't know how in the world pompeo and pence bring an end to the bloodshed -- if syria wants that's up r the land to turkey and syria. i view the situation on the border with syrian to be or the united states strategically brilliant. i don't see anything brilliant about this. are u believe the kurds safer today than they were before turkey's invasion? > t
aligned with is he iran? >> iran has been supporting --ad >> without iran helping assad he would not be around because to his aid when no one else would. would you agree with that? yes. >> russia and iran keep functioning. you're a good man, a good choice for this, so my questions are really not about you and your policies, it's about this president's policies. could not agree more with markey. when the president said today of turkey, nvasion turkey's invasion of syria is...
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president has warned he will obliterate iran if iran attacks anything american the threat followed iran saying the white house was suffering from a mental disorder over u.s. plans to extend sanctions on the country this is mr trump. measure did you want to see your tweet message you know ok with the messages when they're ready they have to let us know. when they're ready they'll let us know very simple to go. do whatever doesn't make any difference whatever they want to do i'm already have an exit strategy for iran if we're. going to need an exit strategy. and strategies however some u.s. lawmakers have reacted strongly to the idea of war representatives from both parties voted to repeal a $911.00 law that would allow a military strike against the wrong without the approval of congress. this amendment affirms what president knows and believes unfocussed unconstitutional and ending wars in the middle east make america weaker not stronger congress must result to ensure that any military action is carried out constitutionally and last week we watched president schoen come within minutes of
president has warned he will obliterate iran if iran attacks anything american the threat followed iran saying the white house was suffering from a mental disorder over u.s. plans to extend sanctions on the country this is mr trump. measure did you want to see your tweet message you know ok with the messages when they're ready they have to let us know. when they're ready they'll let us know very simple to go. do whatever doesn't make any difference whatever they want to do i'm already have an...
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on china on russia to pull out of the agreement to stop doing business with iran that iran hasn't hasn't received the benefits that it was promised in exchange for curtailing its nuclear enrichment activities and other actions that the rest of the world felt might be able to lead to a nuclear weapon so now iran did exercise what it calls to teach it patience and it simply says look our economy is not doing as well as you promised us it would you have not stood up to the united states and now basically we're going to start calling some conditions of our own we know that germany is one of the five countries which remain signatories to this deal which is take a listen to what germany's foreign minister said today. that. we don't agree with the steps taken by iran today first or. message is and remains clear we along with our partners on condition of the standby the nuclear agreement and that's why we expect iran to stand by the agreement completely and unconditionally extension so there were you know we've got iran accusing its partners including germany of not upholding their part of the n
on china on russia to pull out of the agreement to stop doing business with iran that iran hasn't hasn't received the benefits that it was promised in exchange for curtailing its nuclear enrichment activities and other actions that the rest of the world felt might be able to lead to a nuclear weapon so now iran did exercise what it calls to teach it patience and it simply says look our economy is not doing as well as you promised us it would you have not stood up to the united states and now...
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sanctions against iran but tehran says it's not enough what exactly does iran want to see and just iran expect the e.u. to start outright trading its sanction goods. and confront the united states the yes excellent question the basis of the nuclear deal. was signed. 6 global powers was that. we would have real limitations on the iranian nuclear program. and for that the crip crippling sanctions would be left while iran has essentially followed its implement its obligations and the international atomic energy agency has at least 16 or 17 times confirmed that iran has done its share of the subjugation unfortunately. the other 6 global powers but particularly the europeans and the united states have not and they do what they promised to do not after president trumped unit as we withdrew from 2 nuclear program the europeans tried to. try to somehow manage to convince iran not to get out of the nuclear deal and dane's them instead you refer to was a sort of a compromise but unfortunately the europeans have not deliberate act all that mechanism has not worked because the europeans are really
sanctions against iran but tehran says it's not enough what exactly does iran want to see and just iran expect the e.u. to start outright trading its sanction goods. and confront the united states the yes excellent question the basis of the nuclear deal. was signed. 6 global powers was that. we would have real limitations on the iranian nuclear program. and for that the crip crippling sanctions would be left while iran has essentially followed its implement its obligations and the international...
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iran strength he understands iran strength and either he wants to deal with it where iran is basically working with the united states as trump sees it in u.s. interests or he's going he looks he's looking to fundamentally weaken iran those are their 2 in some ways 2 diametrically opposed goals but for trump the idea that you can be in a negotiation with iran is real he's in a negotiation in a sense with north korea something that john bolton had also opposed previously and in a sense by iran shooting down this unmanned u.s. drone which is a large and expensive asset for the united states it gives a ron some leverage in dealing with the trauma ministration and my assessment is that trump is is trying to put that out there too to iran that you get that iran you down this really important expensive asset of the united states and trump has pulled back this is an opportunity for iran with some having the united states pulled back having the united states in a sense stepped out step stepped down for iran to to negotiate or at least talk with the united states not because iran is going to nec
iran strength he understands iran strength and either he wants to deal with it where iran is basically working with the united states as trump sees it in u.s. interests or he's going he looks he's looking to fundamentally weaken iran those are their 2 in some ways 2 diametrically opposed goals but for trump the idea that you can be in a negotiation with iran is real he's in a negotiation in a sense with north korea something that john bolton had also opposed previously and in a sense by iran...
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sanctions on iran through turkey. that is not a consular issue. >> the meeting did concern a notular proposal, it was acted upon. i think anyone who knows me knows that i rigorously enforce all sanctions against iran. >> when we have the highest office in the land empowering people to seek to make a deal when you have the biggest violator of u.s. sanctions on iran, it is hard to believe that we have a universal message on iran that our sanctions will be vigorously enforced and preserved. in thereaks credibility end. >> i do not see how it does. we have had in place -- there is no administration in history a consequence of those two meetings. >> mr. zarrab was the biggest violator of u.s.-iran sanctions, of any single individual. is that not true? >> in the prior ministries and, yes, and he is in jail. -- the bottomine line is -- it wasn't the prior ministry should who was letting free agents go to make a deal to let him lose. come on. come on, stop with that prior administration stuff. >> no, this is a question -- >>
sanctions on iran through turkey. that is not a consular issue. >> the meeting did concern a notular proposal, it was acted upon. i think anyone who knows me knows that i rigorously enforce all sanctions against iran. >> when we have the highest office in the land empowering people to seek to make a deal when you have the biggest violator of u.s. sanctions on iran, it is hard to believe that we have a universal message on iran that our sanctions will be vigorously enforced and...
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in various areas beginning with the nuclear capabilities that iran has iran would retreat from the n.p.t. it has the option of bringing new generations of centrifuge machines in line and producing enriched uranium a bomb to any person levels to 60 or even 90 percent levels then also iran has the power to in care costs and the united states through a number of fall instruments that it already has one is using its allies in the region everywhere they could make life harder for the united states also iran seems to have a very to have a very good and serious option for exercising strict check and inspection measures in the strait of foremost before. shuts down this trade actually and through this way iran could you know direct this punishment tour's the saudis the u.a.e. the united states the ones that are doing their best in order to bring tehran to its knees iran also has upped the option of the glaring at this season for increasing the range of its ballastic misses iran has the option of working and starting to work on manufacturing i.c.b.m. the intercontinental ballistic missiles iran al
in various areas beginning with the nuclear capabilities that iran has iran would retreat from the n.p.t. it has the option of bringing new generations of centrifuge machines in line and producing enriched uranium a bomb to any person levels to 60 or even 90 percent levels then also iran has the power to in care costs and the united states through a number of fall instruments that it already has one is using its allies in the region everywhere they could make life harder for the united states...
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and iran. thank you. >> thank you. >> great, thank you so much and thank you especially to haleh for this incredibly generous, both the opportunity and incredibly generous introduction which i will interpret as taruf rather than actual description of my role here and my role in this field. i was one of the great sort of thrills. the first time i ever came to washington under professional circumstance was to go to an iranian studies conference where i saw the greats of the field. they were sitting in the audience and it was my career ever since then has had that same sense of thrill to be with people who have not just incredible scholarship on this issue but also the benefit of firsthand experience during what i think was an incredibly critical juncture in the history of iran, the history of the region, history of u.s. policy toward the region. increasingly, ever more relevant today i think this particular episode. i'm going to try to quickly make four big points about the impact of the hostage
and iran. thank you. >> thank you. >> great, thank you so much and thank you especially to haleh for this incredibly generous, both the opportunity and incredibly generous introduction which i will interpret as taruf rather than actual description of my role here and my role in this field. i was one of the great sort of thrills. the first time i ever came to washington under professional circumstance was to go to an iranian studies conference where i saw the greats of the field....
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scaling back its commitment will take place in 60 days and that's likely to include iran iran enriching uranium at 20 percent levels all this comes as the international community has condemned their once decision to reduce its cooperation with the nuclear deal for now the next 60 days is being seen as the attempt by the rouhani government to allow the europeans to uphold their ends of the deal but the rainiest have said that they will not stay in the c.l. at any cost it is up to the e.u. signatories to try and show that they are committed to this deal by up holding their end of the bargain. door such a party for inside story well now let's hear what iran's foreign ministry spokesman of us mousavi had to say. tomorrow we have no hope nor trusting anyone or any country but the door of diplomacy is open borders if the remaining countries in the deal especially the europeans do not fulfill their commitments seriously and do not do anything more than talk to iran's 3rd step will be harder more steadfast and stunning this on the now european parties to the 25th india have condemned iran's dec
scaling back its commitment will take place in 60 days and that's likely to include iran iran enriching uranium at 20 percent levels all this comes as the international community has condemned their once decision to reduce its cooperation with the nuclear deal for now the next 60 days is being seen as the attempt by the rouhani government to allow the europeans to uphold their ends of the deal but the rainiest have said that they will not stay in the c.l. at any cost it is up to the e.u....
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anywhere in the middle east including iran. the european union hopes to salvage the deal but iran's position looks increasingly precarious. are for more of this i'm joined by our e.u. correspondent teri schultz going to be do you. so we know that france's president micron he sent his top envoy to tehran today what is he hoping to achieve. well brant the goal here is really not in dispute nobody not the u.s. not europe not china or russia wants iran to get a nuclear weapon so that's not the problem here the issue is how do you restrain tehran and right now the europeans feel very much that the nuclear deal which they have stuck to which the u.s. has has withdrawn from is the best way to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon so that's what president mcclellan is trying to do he is trying to talk to iran into stopping its new initiative to enrich more uranium they are still i'm told at a reversible level and the europeans would very much like to have tehran halted at this level to return to talks to try to deescalate the tens
anywhere in the middle east including iran. the european union hopes to salvage the deal but iran's position looks increasingly precarious. are for more of this i'm joined by our e.u. correspondent teri schultz going to be do you. so we know that france's president micron he sent his top envoy to tehran today what is he hoping to achieve. well brant the goal here is really not in dispute nobody not the u.s. not europe not china or russia wants iran to get a nuclear weapon so that's not the...
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here on the iran help syria get ready for us to acknowledge iran because waster. iran has been supportive of the syrian people from the very start of this conflict and that hasn't changed we've been providing a large amount of aid to syria and the syrian government has been able to restore its position with the help that we are ready to do all we can to help drive us forces out of the country whenever this year and government decides to also help. the show on monday in israel consider a late night show me right in syria as they have done many times before me how. are they trying to target iranian troops. to. be in. i can say from experience that all of these. crimes committed by israel on syrian soil will not remain on the punished. people if syria and lebanon will strike back . people's a very patient really benchley israel will have to pay for its crimes. and we hope that the resistance will survive all these american and israeli bombings. i'm sure that the resistance fighters will make israel gretz is actually. israel has experience retribution in the past when
here on the iran help syria get ready for us to acknowledge iran because waster. iran has been supportive of the syrian people from the very start of this conflict and that hasn't changed we've been providing a large amount of aid to syria and the syrian government has been able to restore its position with the help that we are ready to do all we can to help drive us forces out of the country whenever this year and government decides to also help. the show on monday in israel consider a late...
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leave iran. i will not do that. leave iran. and then i said in that case perhaps you should put somebody else -- and then the rest of it was nonsense because we just ta talk. but it does show that this man -- this man, in fact, denied his military the possibility of stopping this thing before it came to a position where it was impossible to stop, which that was probably around november or so because -- you know, i can't tell, i don't know for sure. but it is, i think, important to put all of these things in context of what the situation was at that time or not. there is no doubt that the -- that khomeini's followers, getting the control of what was going on, but it was really how very little to do with what was what the other one did, what any of these people did, even -- even the people who were on the actual left. >> can i cheat in here? so in your own mind do you think sabak failed? >> me? >> yeah. >> no, i think sabak -- i think sabak is too -- i think it's too exaggerated in terms of the pow
leave iran. i will not do that. leave iran. and then i said in that case perhaps you should put somebody else -- and then the rest of it was nonsense because we just ta talk. but it does show that this man -- this man, in fact, denied his military the possibility of stopping this thing before it came to a position where it was impossible to stop, which that was probably around november or so because -- you know, i can't tell, i don't know for sure. but it is, i think, important to put all of...
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iran time. you write, but the action was abruptly called off for the evening putting a halt to what would have been the president's third military action against targets in the middle east. tell us about this michael. >> well, that's right. i with several colleagues doing good reporting do have the story, and as late as 7:00 or so this evening, officials in the u.s. government did believe that there would be strikes on iran. our understanding was that this approval by president trump followed a spirited debate among top u.s. officials in which key officials, including national security adviser, john bolton and secretary of state mike pompeo were pushing for some sort of military response to these iranian actions, that the president did approve a strike, the plan as we were told was for the strike to occur tonight u.s. time, which would have been predawn in iran. the goal was to avoid any casualties in iran. this would be the kind of strike that you might call symbolic, of course it would be incr
iran time. you write, but the action was abruptly called off for the evening putting a halt to what would have been the president's third military action against targets in the middle east. tell us about this michael. >> well, that's right. i with several colleagues doing good reporting do have the story, and as late as 7:00 or so this evening, officials in the u.s. government did believe that there would be strikes on iran. our understanding was that this approval by president trump...
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of course iran has to be willing to talk to us. but there are a variety of other back channels that be used i hope are being used to reduce that risk in this miscalculation. >> do you get the sense that. >> based on in increased pressure. >> we are told that they have some. i can't get into specifics. but we are told that iran is less threatening from what we have seen as a result of our actions. >> you do you get the sense the situation is deescalating from here? >> yeah, that's a difficult thing to calculate. there is a lot going on and a lot of different places. so i would hesitate to say it's declated. >> do you know nag about the military build up in the gulf with the bombers in qatar and the queerier appointment. >> i think putting ourselves in position that iran knows if they strike our troops they face response is appropriate. i don't have a problem with that. >> do we flow anything more about the rocket attack? >> no. >> what are the next steps from here? what's the administration's overall strategy with how to deal with i
of course iran has to be willing to talk to us. but there are a variety of other back channels that be used i hope are being used to reduce that risk in this miscalculation. >> do you get the sense that. >> based on in increased pressure. >> we are told that they have some. i can't get into specifics. but we are told that iran is less threatening from what we have seen as a result of our actions. >> you do you get the sense the situation is deescalating from here?...
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to try and help iran or back iran on this doesn't. exactly but. the situation is exactly like this the united states withdraw from withdrew from. the north european companies invest in the run anymore even if iran stays in the deal it doesn't make any change because iran cannot do any banking business cannot export its all any more so even if iran says i'm going to stay in the deal what's going to change if even if they stay european countries have i mean try to install to two to do something new called special purpose because it's called in stakes but no no no company has started dealing with this and even if they decide to go with this i have i have a quotation from the assistant an assistant white house saying in a conference he says that if you are a bank investor in insurer or other business in europe you should not getting involved in the special purpose. is a very poor decision so that means that if even if you use this special purpose vehicle. the companies that use this. purpose cannot do business anymore in the united states and is going
to try and help iran or back iran on this doesn't. exactly but. the situation is exactly like this the united states withdraw from withdrew from. the north european companies invest in the run anymore even if iran stays in the deal it doesn't make any change because iran cannot do any banking business cannot export its all any more so even if iran says i'm going to stay in the deal what's going to change if even if they stay european countries have i mean try to install to two to do something...
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policy on iran and european policy on iran you know wide wide and immensely. that's the point i mean what would the language be that you would use the when we talk about the deal has it begun to unravel is it unraveling or has it already unraveled i mean it isn't definitely on the verge of collapse and if you what would that mean for european diplomacy in the coming months and years it would be a disaster because this is still the cornerstone of european policy on iran well this is what you know officially european policies has today but you know we have to think beyond the iran nuclear agreement while trying to keep it and for that to happen the europeans must figure out a way to provide iran with the economic dividends that iran wants but this is something that is unlikely to happen so you know the there is no doubt that the days if you ways and you know vital crisis but we have to move beyond not only because of the sunset clauses of the agreement itself that are going to kick in in the next few years but also because of other issues of concern that is that
policy on iran and european policy on iran you know wide wide and immensely. that's the point i mean what would the language be that you would use the when we talk about the deal has it begun to unravel is it unraveling or has it already unraveled i mean it isn't definitely on the verge of collapse and if you what would that mean for european diplomacy in the coming months and years it would be a disaster because this is still the cornerstone of european policy on iran well this is what you...
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have been dealing with iran. yeah you're not the only one suggesting that there are people all around the world and washington members of congress on both sides of the aisle which is rare in washington to get that kind of agreement at least from some republicans and democrats very concerned about the escalus torrie language that is coming from the trumpet ministration as well and specifically from his national security advisor john bolton as the united states is dispatch warships it is taking a very hawkish approach and really shining some of those international relationships was she the united states says it values particularly when it comes to the european leaders there's a real worry about who's in charge here who's foreign policy this is with respect to iran and the united states you know is this donald trump policy or is he sort of outsource this to his secretary of state mike pompei o as well as his national security advisor john bolton and here's why this is worrying you know john bolton certainly doesn't
have been dealing with iran. yeah you're not the only one suggesting that there are people all around the world and washington members of congress on both sides of the aisle which is rare in washington to get that kind of agreement at least from some republicans and democrats very concerned about the escalus torrie language that is coming from the trumpet ministration as well and specifically from his national security advisor john bolton as the united states is dispatch warships it is taking a...
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iran may be economically isolated but the message from russia is that iran is not alone. together the foreign ministers of both countries put european signatories to the iran deal on notice. because i had on his show these actions by the u.s. government which is a law breaking government therefore over the past year iran despite what the u.s. is doing we have stayed committed to our decision today we made a decision to implement that. not to stop its implementation not to work against it not like the americans will withdraw from it. in a letter to him basters of the u.k. france germany china and russia president rouhani said those countries have sixty days to implement their promises to protect iran's oil and banking sectors from u.s. sanctions he said steps iran is taking remain in line with the wording of the nuclear deal iran remains committed to it and to maintaining peace in the region but experts into herat say the country is also preparing for things to get worse before they get better. iran's announcement comes as american forces have been deployed to the region i
iran may be economically isolated but the message from russia is that iran is not alone. together the foreign ministers of both countries put european signatories to the iran deal on notice. because i had on his show these actions by the u.s. government which is a law breaking government therefore over the past year iran despite what the u.s. is doing we have stayed committed to our decision today we made a decision to implement that. not to stop its implementation not to work against it not...
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some you know scores goals in iran on iran during trump's presidency if they see an opportunity there and i think iran is trying to you know reach out to them to say that's where not threatening unlike what the united states is saying why you know proposing proposal like the non-aggression pact but they are falling on deaf ears i would say and how significant is a rainy and influencing policy in the gulf region i mean buck rein in saudi arabia for instance say iran feels unrest and then a shia populations and of course there's the war in yemen with terror and supporting the who feels so iran does have a huge amount of influence region it doesnt it. of course it does but not the way the saudis are for trent now it's basically you know they're there were and are rests and their countries during the arab spring iran didn't mettle they crushed the uprising in bahrain the saudis did their military did and they waged a war on their yemenis long before you know iran had anything to do with am any crisis so 4 years of you know devastating war in yemen has caused saudi you know $6000000000.00
some you know scores goals in iran on iran during trump's presidency if they see an opportunity there and i think iran is trying to you know reach out to them to say that's where not threatening unlike what the united states is saying why you know proposing proposal like the non-aggression pact but they are falling on deaf ears i would say and how significant is a rainy and influencing policy in the gulf region i mean buck rein in saudi arabia for instance say iran feels unrest and then a shia...
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with regard to iran. yes absolutely look my convo is going on this afternoon to make a speech about the much vaunted special relationship between the u.k. and the united states and perhaps a moment here to try and rally around allies to the u.s. cause on iran at a time when the u.s. is ramping up pressure maximum pressure on iran and perhaps unsurprising that at this point they come to london to try and see whether the u.k. is swayed by the moves by president rouhani to selectively withdraw from parts of the nuclear accord the u.s. of course withdrew a year ago and they would love to see the european signatories germany and france and the u.k. of course all of whom still support the accord all of whom are working still to try and circumvent secondary u.s. sanctions to allow trade to continue with iran with the government and with the economy there the u.s. would love to see them basically stop that withdraw altogether and come on sides as allies in the u.s. cause well if that was the hope and it does seem
with regard to iran. yes absolutely look my convo is going on this afternoon to make a speech about the much vaunted special relationship between the u.k. and the united states and perhaps a moment here to try and rally around allies to the u.s. cause on iran at a time when the u.s. is ramping up pressure maximum pressure on iran and perhaps unsurprising that at this point they come to london to try and see whether the u.k. is swayed by the moves by president rouhani to selectively withdraw...
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and iran. at least 43 people have been killed in syria in 2 days of bombardment by russian backed government forces they're targeting the remaining rebel strongholds and hama and southern more than 300000 people have been forced from their homes in the last month al-jazeera is diplomatic editor james braze reports from the united nations where the u.n. special envoy to syria is calling for an immediate cease fire. special envoy good morning are you concerned about the situation in the u.n. special envoy garr pedersen here in new york to brief the security council as the offensive in it live continues he met ambassadors here in the consultations room the place where close security council meetings are held afterwards mr pedersen who's trying to get peace talks going again in geneva said his meeting had been dominated by events in adlib there are 3000000 civilians. in a live prominence too many has been killed and obviously what is happening is not proportional in relationship to civilian casualt
and iran. at least 43 people have been killed in syria in 2 days of bombardment by russian backed government forces they're targeting the remaining rebel strongholds and hama and southern more than 300000 people have been forced from their homes in the last month al-jazeera is diplomatic editor james braze reports from the united nations where the u.n. special envoy to syria is calling for an immediate cease fire. special envoy good morning are you concerned about the situation in the u.n....
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iran relations. this month marks the 40th anniversary of the advance of iran so i will talk about the past, present and future of relations. i want to also welcomed the audience who are watching on television both our c-span audience and for the first time broadcasting simultaneously in translation with iran international, so welcome to the audiences in iran and throughout the u.s.. but we start with general a genl petraeus who was the commander of the u.s. forces out with general petraeus and suzanne maloney at the institute, one of the most thoughtful scholars of iran over the years of the state departmenalso at thestate depart is the ambassador builder who was formerly the deputy secretary of the state's industry author of a terrific new book called the back channel. i'd like to start with a two-part question for all of you and i will start with you, bill you have several decades working on the middle east and you were never based in tehran but in your book you recount to interesting memos he wrot
iran relations. this month marks the 40th anniversary of the advance of iran so i will talk about the past, present and future of relations. i want to also welcomed the audience who are watching on television both our c-span audience and for the first time broadcasting simultaneously in translation with iran international, so welcome to the audiences in iran and throughout the u.s.. but we start with general a genl petraeus who was the commander of the u.s. forces out with general petraeus and...
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iran would attempt to gain. the confidence of the world that its activity was not for military purposes. the it was it was rejected out of hand. the europeans even though it provided for an extraordinary level of supervision by the way. offered to turn enrich uranium into uranium robes right away. so that it would be more difficult to reverse the process and further and rich the material for weapons for officers. the europeans where but the europeans were doing america's will america said they were told they were told straightforwardly we don't want any. centrifuges are operating in and around europe obeyed now are the europeans may have been doing the american bidding at that time but clearly there are now divisions a bit in europe and the united states on how to receive the european still want iran to comply with a j c p o e bay americans insist on they've essentially i think permanent ban on the iranian enrichment whatsoever and just the other day donald trump promised a rainy and a booming economy if they we
iran would attempt to gain. the confidence of the world that its activity was not for military purposes. the it was it was rejected out of hand. the europeans even though it provided for an extraordinary level of supervision by the way. offered to turn enrich uranium into uranium robes right away. so that it would be more difficult to reverse the process and further and rich the material for weapons for officers. the europeans where but the europeans were doing america's will america said they...
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they're doing business with iran. iran's regime has been in power for 40 years. they have committed hundreds ofn thousands of crimes against humanity.. slaughtering people in the street. i have seen pictures of 120,000 of those people. i have a book at home that has 20,000 of them all listed and completely authoritative. i also can tell you in 1988 they killed 30,000 people in two months and since rouhani has been in office, they killed almost twice as many people as the other leaders, this man is a mass murders. the crimes against humanity and europe gives them money. we gave them over a billion dollars. that billion dollars went to kill people. obama and biden should be ashamed of themselves for doing lethat. you know the president longer than i know the president. i want your insight. >> sean: he is serious. this is my take. he won't put boots on the ground ever. it won't be a protracted war if donald trump was president. also, you know about this emerging coalition as i do. something that was never possible five years ago. the saudis, the egyptians they're wi
they're doing business with iran. iran's regime has been in power for 40 years. they have committed hundreds ofn thousands of crimes against humanity.. slaughtering people in the street. i have seen pictures of 120,000 of those people. i have a book at home that has 20,000 of them all listed and completely authoritative. i also can tell you in 1988 they killed 30,000 people in two months and since rouhani has been in office, they killed almost twice as many people as the other leaders, this man...
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accused iran of being behind the incident iran denies this and who is behind thursday's explosions is by no means certain. iran has rejected any responsibility the country state broadcaster says authorities have launched an investigation into the incident the crews from both ships were rescued and brought to safety but tension in the gulf region has escalated. were earlier we spoke to middle east analyst. we asked him who might be responsible for these attacks. we in fact have 3 sets of actors that could be behind this obviously iran could try to escalate the situation in response to the u.s. maximum pressure complain it called economic warfare against the country we have iran's lives in the region that may want to drag through a false flag operation want to drag iran the us into war with iran and then we have a whole range of terrorist or militant groups in the region that may also seek to escalate the tensions in the region so it's very difficult to really look at who has been behind this attack that was middle east expert there at the bottom by talking with us earlier i'm joined no
accused iran of being behind the incident iran denies this and who is behind thursday's explosions is by no means certain. iran has rejected any responsibility the country state broadcaster says authorities have launched an investigation into the incident the crews from both ships were rescued and brought to safety but tension in the gulf region has escalated. were earlier we spoke to middle east analyst. we asked him who might be responsible for these attacks. we in fact have 3 sets of actors...
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iran relations. this month marks the 40th anniversary of the so we will talk a little about the past present and future of u.s. iran relations. i also wanted to welcome our audience who is watching on television the cspan audience and for the person we are broadcasting the simultaneously in iran international. welcome to all of you in iran and throughout the u.s. our panel is well known to most of you here so i will introduce them briefly. let me start to my far right general david petraeus who was formerly the commander of u.s. forces and i believe former director of the cia now in the private sector in new york. to his left is suzanne maloney one of the most thoughtful scholars and previously also at the state department. to my right is ambassador bill burns former secretary of state and the author of a terrific new book. i would like to start with a two part question for all of you. i will start with you bill, you had several decades working on the middle east and you were not based in tayron but
iran relations. this month marks the 40th anniversary of the so we will talk a little about the past present and future of u.s. iran relations. i also wanted to welcome our audience who is watching on television the cspan audience and for the person we are broadcasting the simultaneously in iran international. welcome to all of you in iran and throughout the u.s. our panel is well known to most of you here so i will introduce them briefly. let me start to my far right general david petraeus who...
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what message is that going to send to iran? how will iran respond? will it be asymmetric or something or public? something that people will say is that you have to separate some of the rhetoric from the administration's policy. if the policies are often very good and don't pay as much attention to the rhetoric of the policies will get things done. the iranians capable of doing that communications in that way and if not, what is the next step, it's their way for u.s. diplomats and others to get around that? >> this issue of the inouncement today of troops, think that goes on the side of ver measuredy . calibrated pieces this is not escalation. i don't think the iranians will necessarily react to this. the larger point to go back to for me is whether they understand how that rhetoric matches what the steps are doing. are supposed to represent. i would include in that the decision to go to departure or evacuate a significant number of personnel from baghdad which is a measure we did not do at the height of the threat to baghdad in 2014-2015 by isis. we
what message is that going to send to iran? how will iran respond? will it be asymmetric or something or public? something that people will say is that you have to separate some of the rhetoric from the administration's policy. if the policies are often very good and don't pay as much attention to the rhetoric of the policies will get things done. the iranians capable of doing that communications in that way and if not, what is the next step, it's their way for u.s. diplomats and others to get...
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with the help of the iraqi people and syrian people that was iran, the country of iran in the country flying over the airspace and bombarding the country of syria without permission of the government is the united states of america and today america is a supporter of terrorism in our region and wherever america has gone terrorism has expanded. wherever we have gone on the other side we have defeated terrorism. one example is isis in our region. vis-À-vis the nuclear issue we are committed to the nonproliferation treaty as well as the protocols. our activities are peaceful. those who are going outside the framework is the united states of america that is against the framework of the in pt conducting nuclear weapons tests. >> we will get into your contention that is the us, not iran it is a sponsor of terror in a moment but donald trump has spoken often about being willing to meet with you, sometimes without preconditions. what do you think are the chances that this week at the united nations even in a formal setting or perhaps as they have in these diplomatic sessions where you just h
with the help of the iraqi people and syrian people that was iran, the country of iran in the country flying over the airspace and bombarding the country of syria without permission of the government is the united states of america and today america is a supporter of terrorism in our region and wherever america has gone terrorism has expanded. wherever we have gone on the other side we have defeated terrorism. one example is isis in our region. vis-À-vis the nuclear issue we are committed to...
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so iran iran the leaders and her on are ultimately responsible for this attack if one of those 2 instances explained to us and i think it's important just as zoom out for a minute and and understand what is going on here what is going on here is a iran is lashing out either directly or via its proxies in order to avoid coming to the negotiating table and they are responding with violence what are why are the would why they be considered acts of war and against international and global energy markets when the question for the u.s. for our allies in europe is how are we going to respond are we ok with us which is take a listen to what u.s. president trump said today he was asked about needing more information about how these attacks happened take a listen and i think my thinking pretty much remains the same and. we haven't learned much that we didn't know but there is there is a certain. guarantee fact there were really at a point now where we know very much what happened so a guarantee factor we know what what happened and then today the president asked for more sanctions against iran it's
so iran iran the leaders and her on are ultimately responsible for this attack if one of those 2 instances explained to us and i think it's important just as zoom out for a minute and and understand what is going on here what is going on here is a iran is lashing out either directly or via its proxies in order to avoid coming to the negotiating table and they are responding with violence what are why are the would why they be considered acts of war and against international and global energy...
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iran relationship is. a commentator and consultant editor with the independent also here on site is hillary mann leverett a political risk consultant and former official in the white house national security council and via skype from. a ph d. candidate at the university of toronto welcome to the stream everyone i want to start with our community they have so many things to say about this topic and the 1st one comes to be a twitter this is sudra who says to prevent further escalation somebody should take away trump cell phone or filter his tweets before they're posted so hillary talked to us about how real this risk of conflict is are we one poorly worded tweet away from war well in fact what's interesting here is how how. in the sense positive and if you can use that word in this context which we have been in contrast to particularly national security adviser john bolton's statements his official statements from the white house press podium have been the scariest most terrifying statements that we've had i
iran relationship is. a commentator and consultant editor with the independent also here on site is hillary mann leverett a political risk consultant and former official in the white house national security council and via skype from. a ph d. candidate at the university of toronto welcome to the stream everyone i want to start with our community they have so many things to say about this topic and the 1st one comes to be a twitter this is sudra who says to prevent further escalation somebody...
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response to what iran says was meant as a warning to america earlier today iran shot down a u.s. military drone saying the drone had violated its airspace in was engaged in spying now that's a claim that the u.s. has rejected saying that no u.s. aircraft were in iranian airspace at the white house and. members of the trumpet ministration and lawmakers are meeting in emergency sessions this evening u.s. president trump saying today's move by iran was a very big mistake without a doubt the downing of that u.s. drone escalates tensions between the u.s. and iran tensions that were already high on monday the u.s. announced that it will send $1000.00 extra troops to the gulf and the u.s. accused iran of attacking to tame kurds last week or here is what the head of iran's revolutionary guard said earlier today about shooting down that u.s. drone. how many think that downing american was a clear and precise message to americans. and the message is that. those who defend the borders of the islamic nation of iran. will react in a total and decisive way to any intrusions by foreign elements
response to what iran says was meant as a warning to america earlier today iran shot down a u.s. military drone saying the drone had violated its airspace in was engaged in spying now that's a claim that the u.s. has rejected saying that no u.s. aircraft were in iranian airspace at the white house and. members of the trumpet ministration and lawmakers are meeting in emergency sessions this evening u.s. president trump saying today's move by iran was a very big mistake without a doubt the...
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if iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of iran. never threaten the united states again. that tweet followed some action in iraq and the wall street journal as one of the publications reporting on this. a rocket landed near the u.s. embassy. heightenedady tensions, after washington warned of threats from iran and its allies. this rocket landed near a museum causing minor damage to a building used by security guards . the official at interior who declined to be identified said the rocket landed about a kilometer from the u.s. embassy inside baghdad's green zone where many diplomatic missions and other offices are located. no group claimed responsibility, but some published reports suggest it was either iran or iran proxy that may have fired this missile and led to the tweet by the president. here is one headline that came out of an interview the president did with fox news. trump says i will not let iran have nuclear weapons. here is a two minute piece from that interview and we will be back with your calls. [video clip] >> iran has
if iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of iran. never threaten the united states again. that tweet followed some action in iraq and the wall street journal as one of the publications reporting on this. a rocket landed near the u.s. embassy. heightenedady tensions, after washington warned of threats from iran and its allies. this rocket landed near a museum causing minor damage to a building used by security guards . the official at interior who declined to be identified said the...
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iran was in a chaotic state. there was all kinds of strife, ethnic political and otherwise, the kurds, leftist, others were all pushing and shoving, and it was a very violent and unsettled time. and this, i think, played in as well very much to the thinking of the people behind the hostage seizure who wanted to do something to advance their cause. so what were the approximate causes? i would point to three. the first is one that is not readily remembered, and that was a resolution passed by congress in may of 1979 sponsored by jacob javits of new york, which called iran to account for all the executions that were being perpetrated and generally the terrible treatment they were goiven -- were giving to their citizens, including jews y. is this important? because khomeini thought it was important. he himself took great exception to this and railed against it publicly, not failing to mention that this was a jewish center who was leading the charge, again,as the united states was interfering in iran's internal affair
iran was in a chaotic state. there was all kinds of strife, ethnic political and otherwise, the kurds, leftist, others were all pushing and shoving, and it was a very violent and unsettled time. and this, i think, played in as well very much to the thinking of the people behind the hostage seizure who wanted to do something to advance their cause. so what were the approximate causes? i would point to three. the first is one that is not readily remembered, and that was a resolution passed by...
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waivers on iran's ability to sell oil has been a real keystone here for iran to say look we're not a paper tiger we will take action and we have a road map on this the other side deliver something soon is the space thing at this moment in time for the europeans to be renegotiate you know talking to the u.s. even if it's behind closed doors because obviously the europeans or the or in quite a dilemma they are being threatened heavily by washington d.c. . i think there is certainly space but this needs to come up very high levels high political levels. compare as in the u.k. today the u.k. senior officials should be making this point that through the us actions on this nuclear deal they have really put the complete deal on the brink of collapse now this may well be what certain elements within the u.s. administration have intended but certainly this is not to the benefit of the europeans and there needs to be some very high level engagement with the trumpet ministration to see if there can be some easing particularly of these waivers that have been revoked but also on the issue of civi
waivers on iran's ability to sell oil has been a real keystone here for iran to say look we're not a paper tiger we will take action and we have a road map on this the other side deliver something soon is the space thing at this moment in time for the europeans to be renegotiate you know talking to the u.s. even if it's behind closed doors because obviously the europeans or the or in quite a dilemma they are being threatened heavily by washington d.c. . i think there is certainly space but this...
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and so regime change in iran has to come from iran. [applause] president trump has regularly talked about the need of governments to protect their own people. it is not for us here in the united states to change the iranian regime. for the iranian people to change the iranian regime. we can be supported but we can't interfere. that's a fine line, different people to find that differently, but it's a conversation well worth having and i thank you for raising the question. >> dr. bell. >> thank you. it's a great question and i understand the challenge, that ultimately what we seek is how can we use all measures, short imposing our extra will on iran to try to encourage the changes a behavior, the change is a policy that we seek? and if you think back over the last 20 20 years since 9/11, or express with regime change really doesn't always produce the types of legitimate governments that are seen in the eyes of their peoples but you but to protect and serve the population that can really serve the entire group of the population themselves
and so regime change in iran has to come from iran. [applause] president trump has regularly talked about the need of governments to protect their own people. it is not for us here in the united states to change the iranian regime. for the iranian people to change the iranian regime. we can be supported but we can't interfere. that's a fine line, different people to find that differently, but it's a conversation well worth having and i thank you for raising the question. >> dr. bell....