| For US friends and rivals, vexing questions about Iran endgame Posted: 25 Jun 2019 12:49 PM PDT ![For US friends and rivals, vexing questions about Iran endgame]( "For US friends and rivals, vexing questions about Iran endgame") Here's the good news: Not just America's friends, despite growing tensions in the trans-Atlantic alliance, but major rivals like China and Russia are all on the same page when it comes to the spiraling tension between the U.S. and Iran. None of them wants to see a shooting war, and all are relieved that, at least for now, President Donald Trump has drawn back from that option. In other words, what are the respective bottom lines for Washington and Tehran in any non-military resolution of their showdown?
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| Iran’s voices that may drive peace with the U.S. Posted: 25 Jun 2019 12:34 PM PDT ![Iran's voices that may drive peace with the U.S.]( "Iran's voices that may drive peace with the U.S.") If the U.S. and Iran can avoid violent conflict in the weeks ahead, it will mean the voices of peace have become stronger than the voices for confrontation. In the U.S., such voices are obvious. They start with President Donald Trump's political base. It wants a focus on domestic issues, not foreign wars.
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