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In Iran talks, a glimmer of hope, and reason to proceed cautiously

    April 19, 2012

The one-day talks between Iran, the United States, and five other world powers last week gave a glimmer of hope that the impasse over Iran’s nuclear program might be solved through diplomatic rather than military means. But the brief meeting merely tested Iran’s willingness to discuss its program, and left the real heavy lifting for a follow-up meeting scheduled for late May.

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