If President Trump is intent on a near-term tensions truce and a longer-term nuclear negotiation, he must convince Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei that taking a chance on the US isn't a fool's errand, writes Samantha Vinograd for CNNOpinion
Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. She served on President Barack Obama's National Security Council from 2009 to 2013 and at the Treasury Department under President George W. Bush. Follow her @sam_vinograd. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN.Sam Vinograd As tensions with Iran ratchet up, the need to identify lines of direct communication is increasing.
Trump: US 'destroyed' an Iranian drone 01:22Paul is not known for his diplomacy within the US government, let alone with hostile foreign powers, and he has no known history with or special knowledge of Iran. The State Department has taken the lead in past negotiations with Iran, and it's unclear with whom Paul is coordinating within the executive branch, other than perhaps Trump.
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