The Minutes of Sir Richard Dearlove on diplomacy https://minutesof.com/richard-dearlove/on/diplomacy/ Everything Sir Richard Dearlove has said on diplomacy: 2 verbatim quotes between October 2019 and March 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:26 +0000 Dearlove suggests Iran may remain under Ayatollahs but become more compliant and willing to negotiate. https://minutesof.com/q/bad5d59e-3c5d-4e79-abec-69049a1fbccd/ https://minutesof.com/q/bad5d59e-3c5d-4e79-abec-69049a1fbccd/ “One is you end up with an Iranian regime, which is still run by Ayatollahs, but is prepared to be more compliant and will negotiate with Americans and with the rest of the Middle East.” — Times News Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 diplomacy Dearlove describes arriving at empty Libyan airbase and greeting two men in jeans to see Gaddafi. https://minutesof.com/q/7eb0f212-0024-452c-80ab-c5ea3288d9df/ https://minutesof.com/q/7eb0f212-0024-452c-80ab-c5ea3288d9df/ “Well, eventually two guys in jeans turn up. So we open the door of the plane and say hi. No, literally we say hi, we're here to see Gaddafi.” — Cliveden Literary Festival Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:16:04 +0000 diplomacy