Javid Rostami

Iran’s ‘pistachio’ approach against Israel

In an interview with Kuwaiti newspaper Alhadath in February 2021, Hamad Bin Jassim Al-Thani, the former Prime Minister of Qatar and architect of the small Gulf state’s foreign policy, praised Iran’s “tolerance” in foreign affairs, likening it to the methodical approach of cracking open a pistachio nut. “When we have...