July 30, 2008
Bush administration officials assured Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak (pictured) that a military strike against Iran remains a possibility to prevent that country from acquiring nuclear weapons, but it is not the preferred US solution (Hat Tip: Hot Air). Bush administration officials reassured ...
go to article »July 29, 2008
by: Sadegh Zibakalam I do firmly believe that Iran-US relations’ most significant transition which is to emerge is due to the presidency of Mr. Ahmadinejad. Truth is that having diplomatic relations with US is more of a taboo in Iran which may only get broken by a tradition-minded, conservati...
go to article »July 25, 2008
July 24, 2008
After listening William Burns of the State Department respond to questions from Senators last Wednesday, I blogged that the meeting left me "hopeful." Today, a historic breakthrough. The NY Times reports: President Bush has authorized the most significant American diplomatic contact with Iran... C...
go to article »July 21, 2008
While Barak Obama wants to go «face to face» with President Ahmedinijad of Iran, President Bush is pushing less direct diplomatic contact, but important all the same. The United States government will soon be submitting a request to open up an «interests office» in Iran, a half-step below an emb...
go to article »July 17, 2008
At the meeting on Wednesday of the Committee on Foreign Relations concerning Iran, one protester held a sign that read "Don't Iraq Iran." Sentator Kerry, who spoke at the meeting, did not carry a sign. But if he had, it might have read: "Don't Myanmar Iran." Addressing the meeting, Senator... C...
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"What was the symbolic significance of the fact that Iran test-fired 9 medium range missiles today?" asked a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The State Department's third highest ranking diplomat, William J. Burns, responded. At the US Senate committee meeting concerning Iran... ...
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It’s said that a former Japanese foreign minister once said to his Iranian counterpart: “US is like a wild buffalo. You have stuck to her horns, while we try to stick to her breasts.” ...
go to article »July 12, 2008
Barack Obama Responds to Iran Missile TestJuly 09, 2008 NBC Today Show...
go to article »July 10, 2008
An unwise remark, especially just as the candidates prepare for their big July international trips. Video from TPM. Read the rest of this post... read more...
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