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Private Meetings With Iranians Give Veteran Diplomat Hope

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the U.N. on Tuesday. Ray Stubblebine/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Private Meetings With Iranians Give Veteran Diplomat Hope

Ryan Crocker, a former ambassador to Iran and Afghanistan who has served Republican and Democratic presidents, was among the Americans who met with Iranian officials this week at the U.N. He's come away thinking that "it is possible to come to accommodations" with new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

On 'Morning Edition': Diplomat Ryan Crocker on his meetings with Iranian officials

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Afghan Reconstruction Projects May Be 'Counterproductive,' Report Warns

At a road project in Qalat, Afghanistan, last summer, U.S. forces were providing security. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.Brian Ferguson/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Afghan Reconstruction Projects May Be 'Counterproductive,' Report Warns

Though officials at the U.S. embassy and military command in Kabul dispute the finding, the inspector general for Afghan reconstruction says behind-schedule projects may leave Afghans disappointed.

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker speaks with Renee Montagne

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Afghanistan: More Troubles, But U.S. Ambassador Sees Path Forward

Officials and mourners prepare to place the coffin of Afghanistan High Peace Council and former Taliban leader Arsala Rahmani in a grave earlier today, in Kabul. Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Afghanistan: More Troubles, But U.S. Ambassador Sees Path Forward

Another bombing today. On Sunday, the assassination of a Taliban leader who wanted peace. But Ambassador Ryan Crocker says the new U.S.-Afghan agreement raises chances for peace and relative stability.

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