The War that Haunts Iran
By Robin Wright
By Robin Wright
The historic nuclear
diplomacy taking place in Vienna’s elegant Coburg Palace has roots in a gritty
war between Iran and Iraq that ended more than a quarter of a century ago. Iran
suffered more than a hundred and fifty thousand dead between 1980 and 1988. In
Tehran, it’s called the Sacred Defense. In the final stages, U.S. aid to Iraq
contributed to Iran’s decision to pursue nuclear capability—the very program
that six world powers are now negotiating to contain....
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