In the last couple of weeks, political activities in Tehran and Washington have suggested that a radical shift in Middle Eastern policy -- a thawing of American-Iranian relations -- was in the works. Last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani indicated that nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction were never a part of his nation’s defense
Iran Shows Caution In Burying The Hatchet With The US
Presidents Obama and Rouhani both spoke at the U.N. General Assembly of a diplomatic thaw, but a symbolic handshake never materialized.