State Department grants rare visit to Washington by Iran's foreign ministerSeptember 30th, 2009 Iranian minister makes rare visit to WashingtonWASHINGTON — Iran's foreign minister made a rare visit to the U.S. capital Wednesday on a visa granted with unusual speed by the State Department one day before the start of nuclear talks in Geneva.
Clinton appeals to Iran for information on missing American hikersAugust 3rd, 2009 Clinton seeks info from Iran on missing hikersWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appealed to Iran on Monday for information about three missing Americans believed to have been arrested by Iranian authorities last week on an ill-fated hiking trip in northern Iraq. Clinton said that Swiss diplomats who represent U.S.
Swiss ministry says diplomats have asked Iran about missing AmericansAugust 2nd, 2009 Swiss diplomats ask Iran about missing AmericansBERN, Switzerland — Swiss diplomats are trying to find out what happened to three Americans reportedly captured in Iran, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The Swiss Embassy in Tehran is working to learn more about the Americans' fate through its contacts with the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said spokeswoman Nadine Olivieri.
Swiss ministry says diplomats have asked Iran about 3 missing AmericansAugust 2nd, 2009 Swiss diplomats ask Iran about 3 missing AmericansBERN, Switzerland — Swiss diplomats are trying to find out what happened to three American hikers reportedly captured in Iran, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The Swiss Embassy in Tehran is working to learn more about the Americans' fate through its contacts with the Iranian Foreign Ministry, spokeswoman Nadine Olivieri said.
Report:US forces releases 5 Iranian diplomats in BaghdadJuly 9th, 2009 US releases 5 Iranian diplomatsTEHRAN,Iran — Iran's state television says U.S. forces have released five Iranian diplomats who were detained in 2006 in northern Iraq on suspicion of aiding Shiite Iraqi militants.
US takes back Independence Day celebration invitations to IraniansJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The White House has announced that it has rescinded the invitations made to Iranian diplomats, which offered a chance to party down on July 4 with US officials at embassies around the world to celebrate America's Independence Day. "As you all know many weeks ago the administration extended an invitation to celebrate the freedom that this country enjoys.
State Department says no Iranian diplomats had accepted overseas 4th of July invitationsJune 24th, 2009 US rescinds July 4 invites for Iran diplomatsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has rescinded an offer for Iranian envoys to attend U.S. embassy Fourth of July parties as the violent crackdown in Tehran continues.
Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliation for expulsion of 2 British diplomatsJune 23rd, 2009 Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats in retaliationLONDON — Britain expelled two Iranian diplomats Tuesday in retaliation for Iran's decision to order out two staff members from the British Embassy in Tehran. Prime Minister Gordon Brown told lawmakers that Tehran's decision was unjustified.
Britain expels Iranian diplomats in tit-for-tat moveJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Britain would expel two Iranian diplomats after the Iranian government ordered two British diplomats to leave the country, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. Brown told parliament that the allegations made against the two British diplomats were "absolutely without foundation".
Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats after Tehran does sameJune 23rd, 2009 Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomatsLONDON — Britain's government says it has expelled two Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran's decision to order out two staff members from the British Embassy in Tehran. The Foreign Office said Tuesday that Tehran's decision was baseless and unjustifiable.
State Department disputes Iranian allegation of undue American interference in Iranian affairsJune 17th, 2009 US official denies charge of interference in IranWASHINGTON — The State Department is disputing an allegation by the Iranian government that the United States is meddling excessively in its internal affairs. State Department spokesman P.J.
US embassies to invite Iranian diplomats to July 4 festivities in new outreachJune 2nd, 2009 US inviting Iranian diplomats to July 4 partiesSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — In a new overture to Iran, the Obama administration has authorized U.S. embassies around the world to invite Iranian officials to Independence Day parties they host on or around July 4th.
US should free our diplomats detained in Iraq: IranFebruary 12th, 2009 ARBIL - The new US administration has been urged by Iran to release the Iranian diplomats held in Iraq as the first step to realise 'change' promised by President Barack Obama, Mehr News reported. 'American officials (should) release Iranian diplomats as the first move toward realising the ‘change slogan’ by the new US administration,' Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said while reopening the Iranian consulate in Arbil Thursday.
Lebanese president seeks information on missing Iranian diplomatsFebruary 7th, 2009 BEIRUT - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman Saturday said he will give instructions to the concerned parties to obtain more information on the missing Iranian diplomats, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The president's remarks came after meeting with Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Shibani at the presidential palace.
Lebanese PM slams Hezbollah over missing diplomats issueJanuary 29th, 2009 BEIRUT - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora has hit back at Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah for holding his government responsible for the four Iranian diplomats who went missing in 1982, a media report said Friday. In a statement Thursday, Seniora said his government had sent a letter to UN chief Ban Ki-moon in September last year, urging him to help resolve the issue of Iranian diplomats who were kidnapped during the Israeli invasion in 1982, the NBN TV reported.
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