Dr. Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran on September 26, 2013 - Asia Society - creativecommons
President Hassan Rouhani’s charm offensive has made many – though not all – cautiously optimistic of a new chapter in Iran’s relations with the West.
But experts agree that a breakthrough in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program will not automatically translate into similar success with North Korea – a nation with whom Iran has frequently been linked.
President Hassan Rouhani’s charm offensive has made many – though not all – cautiously optimistic of a new chapter in Iran’s relations with the West.
But experts agree that a breakthrough in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program will not automatically translate into similar success with North Korea – a nation with whom Iran has frequently been linked.
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Rob York
Rob York is director for regional affairs at the Pacific Forum. He previously worked as a production editor for The South China Morning Post and chief editor of NK News. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Korean history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.