Tehran, which claims it's still open to negotiations, believes it will come out the other side of the unfolding confrontation as a world power and undisputed leader of the Muslim world.

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Tehran, which claims it's still open to negotiations, believes it will come out the other side of the unfolding confrontation as a world power and undisputed leader of the Muslim world.

Authors Bio:

Russ Wellen is the nuclear deproliferation editor for OpEdNews. He's also on the staffs of Freezerbox and Scholars & Rogues.

"It's hard to tell people not to smoke when you have a cigarette dangling from your mouth."
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