You are currently browsing the weblog archives for the day Sunday, October 11th, 2009.

Breaking News

Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran

Irancove @ July 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Marguerite Del Giudice has an excellent, comprehensive article on Iran at National Geographic. I have reprinted the entire article below, but I highly suggest visiting the National Geographic site to see the pictures and take the Iranian Culture Quiz.
Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran
A glorious past inspires a conflicted nation
by Marguerite Del Giudice
What’s so striking […]

More on page 595

The Push and Pull Over Iran in Washington

Irancove @ July 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

According to Swoop:
The Administration’s decision to send Assistant Secretary of State William Burns to participate in the July 19th P5+1 meeting with Iran’s nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva signals Washington’s commitment to further diplomatic maneuvering. The decision is controversial inside the Administration. A National Security Council official told us: “Secretary Rice’s swift negative dismissal […]

More on page 594

Democratic Senators Want US Mission in Iran

Irancove @ July 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Source Payvand/Press TV:
A group of influential Democratic senators led by John Kerry has called for a ‘limited diplomatic presence’ of the United States in Iran.
In a letter to President George W. Bush, leading Democratic senators backed the idea of opening of a US interests section in Iran.
“A limited diplomatic presence in Iran would improve our […]

More on page 593

Morsels and Tidbits

Irancove @ July 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Courtesy of Iran Times:
Levey to twist arms again: Stuart Levey  is the under secretary of the Treasury who has spent much of the last two years trying to strong-arm foreign bankers into ceasing their business with Iran. Levey is off on another arm-twisting tour starting last Tuesday. Many analysts think Levey’s efforts, which started in […]

More on page 592