The Iranian Riddle

The Iranian government has a deliberate policy aimed at confusing the outside world about its goals and decision-making processes, writes Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council in TIME Magazine. "The rulers in Tehran think that opacity and the perception of unpredictability buy them security. Given that intent, it is hardly surprising that Washington has had such a difficult time.  One way out of Washington’s struggle to formulate a successful Iran policy would be victory by Iran's pro-democracy green movement." This, says Parsi, will take patience on the part of the U.S.