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Ayatollah Khamene'i in a good mood, despite recent surgery. Could it be the American negotiators that cheer him?

The Nov. 24 deadline came and went for an agreement between the powers and the Islamic Republic of Iran; on that date, they managed only to extend the existing interim deal for another seven months. The ayatollah crowed and U.S. senators stewed . Looking beyond these responses, the current situation spurs several thoughts:

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by Daniel Pipes Nov 26, 2014 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner