The past six U.S. presidents have employed a policy of sanctions, containment and deterrence against Iran. Earlier in his tenure, President Barack Obama tried to change course by offering instead to engage, stressing “diplomacy without preconditions.” Two years later, however, the talk in Washington is of an inevitable coming war.
(TEHERAN) Marjan Hamidi turned away from the butcher's shop in a crowded area of Teheran's sprawling bazaar. Her quest to buy reasonably priced groceries was not going well.