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British-Iranian Impasse Big Story in Middle East The diplomatic standoff between Britain and Iran is getting front-page attention throughout the Middle East. Much of the coverage is from Western news services — which many Middle Eastern readers say they don't trust.

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British-Iranian Impasse Big Story in Middle East

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The diplomatic standoff between Britain and Iran is getting front-page attention throughout the Middle East. Much of the coverage is from Western news services — which many Middle Eastern readers say they don't trust. Ramez Maluf, a professor of journalism at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, talks with Steve Inskeep.