But it also demands another sort of breakthrough, a unique chance for Americans to gently plunge into the deepest wells of Persian identity that originate in a civilization preceding ours by many centuries. The agreement to temporarily curb Iran's nuclear program has been called a breakthrough for diplomacy. The Essential Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks with John Moyne. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. In this installment of our series, 'This Week's Must Read,' author Ariel Dorfman suggests a book that he says might bridge national differences and help Americans connect with regular Iranians.Ĭlose overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Essential Rumi Author Coleman Barks and Maulana Jalal Al-Din Rumi In the confusion of voices, context can lend a vital anchor when understanding landmark events such as these. The deal has been called by some the most important breakthrough with the Islamic republic since 1979 by others, it's been called a distraction that doesn't go far enough. In fact, it has only just begun, as Americans, Iranians and the rest of the world react to the agreement reached at the negotiating table. Of course, conversation about the deal didn't end when the negotiators stepped away from the table. Secretary of State John Kerry, Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and representatives from five other world powers had come together on a deal to freeze the Iranian nuclear program temporarily.

on Sunday, international negotiators emerged from a conference room in a Geneva hotel, bearing with them weary smiles and a historic agreement. Secretary of State John Kerry next to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (far left) and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (far right) after a statement on early Novemin Geneva. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (second from left) shakes hands with U.S.

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