00:00Norman, you were just talking to me about a diplomatic solution.
00:05Do you think that this is actually something that we are going to see?
00:08Do you think a.
00:10is willing to come to the negotiating table?
00:13We do know that the.
00:15Ukrainian government has been significantly up against it, up against it.
00:20With the anti-government protesters that have been going on.
00:24Iran will.
00:25We'll likely come to the table with a series of proposals that seeks to buy time.
00:30Its traditional approach has been to seek indirect negotiations.
00:33It believes that wastes time.
00:35And extends talks and and reduces the number of demands by its.
00:40Western partners that has traditionally been a successful approach for Iran.
00:43Iran will also.
00:45Iran will try to last out any pressure campaign.
00:50Iran will try to justify its economic adversaries in sanctions.
00:53But.
00:55President is rhetoric is has been consistent and he doesn't tolerate.
01:00someone wasting his time.
01:02And I think the Iranians have heard this from a number of their.
01:05diplomatic interlocutors.
01:06It's unclear, however, if the Iranians are taking that.
01:10seriously, they have not shown themselves to be wise decision makers for several years.
01:15I think there is a danger of military activity because of that.
01:20And I think there is a very very professional.
01:22They have not done its response today.
01:23It is of course.
01:24The
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