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The Letter of the Law: The Ongoing Struggle for Control in Foreign Affairs Between the Executive and Legislative Branches

BY ELIZABETH FATA – The Islamic Republic of Iran has been on the receiving end of a diplomatic freeze out that has lasted roughly 35 years.[1] Since the start of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 – and the subsequent Persian hostage crisis in 1980, the U.S. has refused to engage in any formal diplomatic relations […]