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Two couldn’t tango, now what?

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That the talks collapsed was predictable. Trump may go for a naval blockade of Iran. That’ll make Netanyahu happier. And Iran angrier. Expect renewed turbulence

A breeze of cautious optimism had swept through various diplomatic circles, as soon as it was announced that there would be US-Iran talks over the weekend.

And even as Islamabad prepared to host these, it seemed that both Washington and Tehran were already rushing to declare victory.

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The real winner, of course, was common sense.

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