Every American president hopes he will be the one to solve the Iran problem through diplomacy. So far, none has succeeded.

Now, President Donald Trump appears to be considering another agreement with Tehran. Before Washington celebrates a diplomatic breakthrough, it should remember a simple lesson: The Islamic Republic has spent decades using negotiations not to resolve crises, but to outlast them.

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