White House invokes Reagan and ‘evil empire’ speech to defend Iran talks

By W. James Antle III

Published October 3, 2022 8:15pm ET

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White House invokes Reagan and ‘evil empire’ speech to defend Iran talks — This Jan. 28, 1986 file picture shows U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office of the White House after a televised address to the nation about the space shuttle Challenger explosion. | (Dennis Cook/AP)

The White House is walking a careful line of siding with Iranian protesters against the brutal crackdown while defending diplomatic engagement with Tehran over restarting the Obama-era nuclear agreement.

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