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He was Washington's man in Tehran. He remained so until the Islamic Republic of Iran replaced him.
Iranians aren't about to roll over for America. Their independence matters more. They're not about to surrender it nor should they.
US demands have no legitimacy. International law is clear. No nation may interfere in the internal affairs of others.
The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia established the principle of state sovereignty. Foreign interference and/or intervention are prohibited.
Kellogg-Briand promised wars would no longer resolve "disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them."
Article 8 of the 1933 Montevideo Convention of Rights and Duties states:
"No state has the right to intervene in the internal or external affairs of another."Under Article 10, differences between states "should be settled by recognized pacific methods."
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