Giandomenico Picco, who successfully negotiated to secure the release of several Western hostages held by Hezbollah some time ago, enlightens us about some hidden history:
In these days of unending articles about inevitable war against Iran and bellicose declarations by various leaders who seem unable to lead without an enemy, it is important to note that over the past three decades, Iran and the West have negotiated at least 12 times—including my own experiences and those directly related to me by others. In almost all these cases, there were positive results.
The Dish 