Listen to the Article - Powered by

Despite recent glimmers of diplomacy, the United States and Iran remain locked in a cycle of threats and defiance that destabilizes the Middle East and weakens US national security.

Today, Iran and the United States are unable to coordinate campaigns against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, their common enemies.

This Article is only available in The Daily Star on-line archive.
Containing over 100,000 articles, The Daily Star archive is an excellent information source and research tool for all events in Lebanon and the region since 1997.

To access the article you must Register and purchase an Archive pack.
If you are already registered but you didn't purchase an Archive pack, Please please login here and purchase an Archive pack.

For a new Star Scene experience, check our new website at http://starscene.dailystar.com.lb