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Ellie Geranmayeh
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Ellie Geranmayeh is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Notable Quotes
"Washington and Tehran have been locked in last ditch diplomacy for decades."View Story →
""Neither side would meet at that level until the US and Iran are nearing a political breakthrough and a lot of negotiations are needed before they even reach that stage.""View Story →
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