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47 years of deep mistrust and misperception paved the way to war between Iran and the US − and complicate any negotiations

  • Written by Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Vice Provost and Dean of College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, Missouri University of Science and Technology
imageTrust between Iran and the United States was shattered long ago.Sean Gladwell, Moment/Getty Images

It has been said that trust is like glass: Once it is shattered, nothing will ever be the same. In the case of the enduring hostility between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States over the past 47 years, even this metaphor may be an...

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