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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN U.S. AND IRAN PAVES WAY FOR DETAILED NEGOTIATIONS

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Steve Clemons founded a D.C. think tank foreign policy program.

Clemons built the American Strategy Program at New America Foundation, shaping Washington foreign policy debate for years. Now an editor-at-large at The Hill, he brings deep U.S. political and geopolitical insider perspective to international stories.

The U.S. & Iran have had no formal diplomatic ties since 1980

President Carter severed U.S.-Iran relations on April 7, 1980, during the 444-day hostage crisis. Any new agreement marks the most significant diplomatic step between the two nations in over 45 years.

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Tamim became Emir of Qatar at just 33 via his father's abdication.

When Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani stepped down in June 2013, it was a rare voluntary transfer of power in the Gulf region, making Tamim one of the world's youngest reigning monarchs at the time.

Steve Clemons helped shape U.S. foreign policy debate at New America!

Clemons founded the American Strategy Program at New America Foundation, a D.C. think tank, and ran the influential Washington Note foreign policy blog. Read more at Wikipedia

This storyWhat will Iran do after attacking sites in 9 nations?

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Qatar has mediated conflicts on nearly every continent!

From Taliban-US talks in Doha to Sudan and Lebanon, Qatar punches far above its weight as a global mediator despite having under 4 million residents. Explore Qatar's diplomacy at Wikipedia

Kamrava leads Iranian Studies at a U.S. university based in Qatar!

Georgetown University Qatar sits in the heart of the Gulf — giving Kamrava a rare regional vantage point on Iranian politics. Explore Iranian Studies at Wikipedia

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