Would Iran Really Want to Blow Up the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.?
The alleged Iranian plot would make great material for a spy novel, but it would go against Iran's own interests and past behavior More »
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Max Fisher is a former writer and editor at The Atlantic.
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