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Total number of comments: 3 (since 2015-02-23 05:55:59)

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    • foruhar 02/21/2015 at 11:15 pm

      His actual birth name is Ibrahim.

  • Iranian President Rouhani acknowledges Holocaust as Crime against Jewish People
    • foruhar 09/26/2013 at 3:35 am

      no, according to
      link to sentinelsource.com

      in 2001 Powell met and shook the hands Iranian FM Kharrazi
      in 2007 Rice and Iranian FM Mottaki were in the same conference

      Kerry/Zarif is probably the first time there was significant direct negotiations

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    • foruhar 09/15/2012 at 11:09 am

      Meanwhile in Iran Khamenei has said that if the US is truthful in not having a part in making the video why do they not punish those involved. Reminded me of your previous article where you argued people who have been sidelined are trying to take center stage.

      I would bet that Iran is pulling every string it has to instigate, exacerbate and prolong the issue.

      They had tried to sell the Arab spring as an Islamic Awakening, inspired by the Islamic revolution of Iran which would end the influence of US and Israel in the region.

      After Mursi's speech in Tehran which was a bit of a snub, all this is playing right into their hands. And perhaps most importantly, they would give anything to keep Assad in power.

      This is all circumstantial but they do have extensive internal experience with directing mobs to achieve a political goal, I think I have read here and there that they have assets on the ground in Egypt, Yemen and Lebanon (obviously), and they have more than enough money to convince the right people.

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