"Can you tell me why the U.S foreign policy seems puzzled when it comes to dealing with Iran?" Ferrinaz asked.
Ferrinaz, or Ferri as I call her, is a friend of mine who was born in Iran and came to the U.S with her parents. The family left Iran right after the revolution of 1979 that resulted in ousting the Shah. The family settled here in the U.S.
"What do you mean puzzled?" I asked.
"I feel the U.S foreign policy doesn’t know how to handle Iran. One day, the negotiations are delayed, then they are canceled or postponed. Then, the negotiations veer from discussing the nuclear power to be all about relaxing the sanctions." Ferri elaborated.
"Aren't the nuclear negotiations linked to the sanctions? What's wrong with talking about it all?" I asked.
"You see, Mishka, it isn't about what we talk about. It is all about how we talk about it." Ferri explained.
"What do you mean? What's wrong with how we talk?" I asked
"The notion of justice; Iran is invested in the notion of justice. Have you heard the latest statement from the Supreme Leader Khamenei? He said, 'Iran will continue to support the oppressed nations because it is just and fair. If you want something out the Iranians, you have to talk about why it is just and fair, not about why it is needed and how the international law enforces it." Ferri explained.
Ferrinaz, or Ferri as I call her, is a friend of mine who was born in Iran and came to the U.S with her parents. The family left Iran right after the revolution of 1979 that resulted in ousting the Shah. The family settled here in the U.S.
"What do you mean puzzled?" I asked.
"I feel the U.S foreign policy doesn’t know how to handle Iran. One day, the negotiations are delayed, then they are canceled or postponed. Then, the negotiations veer from discussing the nuclear power to be all about relaxing the sanctions." Ferri elaborated.
"Aren't the nuclear negotiations linked to the sanctions? What's wrong with talking about it all?" I asked.
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| A traditional gift from Ferri |
"You see, Mishka, it isn't about what we talk about. It is all about how we talk about it." Ferri explained.
"What do you mean? What's wrong with how we talk?" I asked
