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Opinion: US Diplomats Distancing Themselves From Allies With Confusion Over Iran

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In an opinion piece for CNN, world affairs columnist Frida Ghitis says that during the conference on Middle East security this week, the United States staged a big diplomatic show. It was an effort to rally the world behind the Trump administration's aggressive stance against Iran. But instead of unifying its allies under a common cause, the administration only highlighted the growing rift between the US and its Western European allies. Altogether, more than 60 countries participated in the conference co-hosted by Poland and the US State Department. But numbers alone don't signify a diplomatic triumph. After all, key NATO allies like France and Germany sent only mid-level officials. Furthermore, Ghitis argues American diplomats clumsily overshadowed the points of agreement regarding Iran.

Added on the 16/02/2019 12:23:45 - Copyright : Wochit

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