U.S.-Iran Relations Plagued by Uncertainty

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Published November 24, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Middle East expert Kenneth Pollack talks about his book The Persian Puzzle, an analysis of the complex relationship between the U.S. and Iran over the decades. Pollack notes that relations between the two countries have often been fractious and filled with misinformation on both sides.

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