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078753
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101892
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2011.
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China, which invests heavily in Iran's energy sector, is the linchpin of the sanctions regime against Iran. If Washington wants to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, it must transform Beijing from a silent, subordinate partner to a vigorous ally.
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093573
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108409
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2011.
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Economic sanctions have often been considered an important tool for disciplining adversaries and compelling them to offer important concessions. History, however, suggests otherwise. Economic penalties rarely cause states to abandon important national assets. After decades of struggling under punitive financial measures, Iran has persisted with its objectionable policies ranging from terrorism to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. All this suggests that ideological regimes that put a premium on their political priorities and which are seemingly insensitive to the mounting costs of their belligerence may not be suitable candidates for the type of cost-benefit analysis that sanctions diplomacy invites.
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172025
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As you saw in today's program announcement, I am a former ambassador to Oman, and I would like to take a moment to note the end of an era in the region — the passing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos on January 10. For almost 50 years, Sultan Qaboos was a source of great wisdom and counsel to many, including American presidents, who sought his advice to deal with the challenges of the region. I was privileged as ambassador to have the opportunity to do the same. There's no one I respected more in terms of his intelligence, his knowledge and his efforts to try to bring peace and stability to the region than Sultan Qaboos. He will certainly be missed.
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