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Engagement at the core of progress
Clayton Collins
Scott Peterson has reported from Iran on 45 visits and written a book on the Islamic Republic. That immersion informs his work. Scott鈥檚聽story today blows past the theatrics of the United States鈥� tense relationship with Iran 鈥� ALL CAPS social media posts in one direction, 鈥淒eath to America鈥� fist pumping in the other 鈥� to focus on what matters: that only through engagement can two parties set about working for what they want, while seeking to accommodate what the other needs. And an understanding that such engagement may require shifts in thought.
