Brazil And Turkey´s Nuclear Deal with Iran

For a harshly critical view of Lula and Brazil’s actions vis-à-vis Iran, see Thomas L. Friedman, “As Ugly as It Gets,” The New York Times (op-ed), May 25, 2010 (May 26, 2010 print edition)
Compare Friedman’s views with those of his fellow op-ed columnist, Roger Cohen, cited below (May 20, 2010). Cohen has spent a lot of time reporting from Iran, up to and including the period of protests in the summer of 2009 following the June 12 first-round presidential elections.
See also “Obama havia dito a Lula que acordo com Irã criaria confiança,” Véja, 21 de maio de 2010
For an interesting look at the degree of Brazil’s growing relationship with Iran, see Claudio Dantas Sequeira, “O acordo secreto do Brasil com o Irã,” ISTOÈ, 1 de julio de 2009, atualizado em 15 novembro 2009.

Op-Ed Columnist - As Ugly As It Gets - NYTimes.com
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It’s shameful for Brazil and Turkey, nascent democracies, to embrace the Iranian president, who crushes democracy.

Op-Ed Columnist - America Moves the Goalposts - NYTimes.com
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Further sanctions will not change Iran's nuclear behavior; negotiations might. The Brazilian-Turkish Iran deal is worth pursuing.

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