Iran-U.S. Relations: From Escalation to Dialogue?

... and substance. The nuclear program: compromise is possible, surrender is not Ivan Bocharov: The Middle East Dichotomy One of the key issues in the Iran–U.S. negotiations remains the future of the Iranian nuclear program. Despite years of mutual accusations and broken trust, Tehran appears open to tactical compromises but not to surrender. According to sources within Iranian political circles, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has agreed to discussions on all parameters of the nuclear program, including ...