Subject: Fw: International Herald Tribune, January 11, 2013
From: "fariborz fatemi" <[email-masked]>
To: "fariborz fatemi" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:11:46 -0800 (PST)

International Herald Tribune

Ending the Iran impassePublished: January 11, 2013

Regarding “How to talk to Iran” (Views, Jan. 5) by Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Mohammad Ali Shabani: Time and time again U.S. efforts to open relations with Iran have floundered because of missed opportunities, bombast and intransigence on both sides. This estrangement continues to fester, year in year out, fueled by deep distrust. The authors’ formula for engagement with Tehran offers the understanding necessary to end this impasse.

FARIBORZ S. FATEMI,

McLean, Va.

Former staffer on House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee.