Senate should Stop Sabotaging Peace with Iran

ALJAZEERA AMERICA

BY HOLLY DAGRESS

Despite the unprecedented events in Iran since the inauguration of moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani as president last August, the possibility of rapprochement seems to have fallen on deaf ears with some on Capitol Hill.

Rouhani was elected by the Iranian people with the hope of rebuilding the devastated economy, restoring the country’s reputation on the world stage and reconciling with the West. Over the last six months, his administration has worked vigorously to be open to the United States and reach a deal at the talks with the P5+1 (the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany).

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