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Michael Gordon to Brian Hook at #cfrlive: it would seem your policy has had completely counterproductive effect in terms of iran’s behavior. why not present Iran with realistic agreement.
Hook: your question makes one think prior to JCPOA, Iran was behaving like Belgium
Hook cites recent shirin ebadi interview, feel fall of regime inevitable.
Gordon: is that your goal?
Hook: no, not goal. but that is something that is going to be decided by the iranian people
Hook said there was no conversation with Iranian counterpart when he was in switzerland for prisoner exchange last weekend. He said Iran official allegedly cited in media report he did not have mandate to talk. Hook calls it a missed opportunity.
John Bellinger: why designate Zarif if say want negotiations.
Hook totally contradicts logic of designation, saying maybe they will send someone from supreme national security council closer to the supreme leader. leaves impression admin thinks designation meaningless
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