A Real Iran Crisis Story Behind 'The Diplomat'

In 2007 a US Navy admiral plotted to create a military clash with Iran

May 05, 2023

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The Diplomat, the military crisis-cum-rom/com series now winning popular, if not critical, plaudits on Netflix, is bolted to a plot line featuring a U.S. ambassador to London’s desperate attempt to head off a war with Iran following a mysterious attack on a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.

Played by Keri Russell, straight from her triumpha…

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