“Dubai is where the Iranian private sector breathes and prospers.”¹ –Vali Nasr, 2009 __________ The UAE has a well-earned reputation as a world-class center for commerce, finance, logistics and more. By modernizing its infrastructure and reforming regulations to draw foreign investors, the Gulf nation is better equipped to withstand slumping oil prices than its neighbors….

“2500 years of civilization assures us Iran will change. Thirty-six years of the Islamic Republic cautions us it won’t be soon, or easy.” — Karim Sadjadpour  __________ THE IRAN NUCLEAR ACCORD (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, summarized) is a Herculean feat for the P5+1 nations, led by the U.S., after 20 months of negotiations. The…