Israel’s Debt to Iran; Iran’s Debt to Israel

The Takeaway

On Tuesday, Iran called for more talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog group, claiming that their current nuclear program is peaceful. However, this assurance hasn’t placated Israel: according to intelligence reporters for the Associated Press, Israeli officials said that they would not warn the U.S. if they decided to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Roya Hakakian, author of “Assassins of the Turquoise Palace,” is an Iranian Jew with deep roots in both Israel and Iran, argues that neither country would even consider attacking the other if they recognized their deep, mutually beneficial roots.
  

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