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Tehran's Definite 'Maybe'
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The Washington Post
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July 10, 2008
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Even in midsummer, Iran's foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki,
wears the three-piece suit of a traditional diplomat. But faithful
to the dress code of the Iranian revolution, he doesn't wear a
necktie. That mix of symbols is a good snapshot of Iran's hard-and-
soft foreign policy these days.
The Iranians are signaling that they want talks with the West --
and hinting that they are ready for a serious dialogue with the
Great Satan in Washington. But while they discuss engagement, they
remain wary of it. The Iranians are almost coquettish: They like
being wooed, and they enjoy being the center of attention, but they
aren't quite ready to say yes.
And even as they talk of diplomacy, the ...
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