Posts Tagged ‘ Zarif ’

Javad Zarif and Trita Parsi’s collaboration to exploit Political divisions in Washington over Iran Policy during George Bush administration

Mar 10th, 2015

Hassan Dai, March 10, 2015
In 2006-2007, NIAC president arranged meetings between Iranian ambassador and Congress members, mainly democrats who according to Parsi ”were disillusioned with Bush foreign policy and are tired to sit on the sidelines as Bush undermines the US’s global position. They are willing to take matters in their own hands and they accept the political risk that comes with it.
In 2008, Obama’s campaign team member William Perry and Joe Biden’s staff Puneet Talwar met with Iranian delegations led by Ahmadinejad’s chief advisor Hashemi Samareh in Europe.



Rouhani and Zarif’s plan to revive Iran lobby in US

Nov 11th, 2013

Iranian-American Forum, Nov 11 2013
Rouhani and Zarif appeal to Iranian-Americans to join the Iran lobby and help regime’s diplomacy by combating the “Zionist lobby” AIPAC. Government experts assert that past efforts to lure Iranians have failed because they oppose the regime and will not join the lobby. A group of advisors tell President that the Iran lobby should count on regime’s traditional allies, the American oil lobby and anti-war groups.



Khamenei’s calculated plan

Nov 3rd, 2013

Kayvan Kabolli, Nov 3, 2013
Khamenei’s new speech at the gathering of Iranian students in Tehran on Sunday raises more questions about his real intentions on nuclear negotiation with p5+1. On the surface, he is supporting the negotiation team led by Zarif and tries to curb the hard-liners’ campaign against governments



Zarif says Iran can defeat US and Israel

Nov 2nd, 2013

Hassan Dai, 11.2.2013
Zarif told parliament that Iran can defeat US and Israel by exploiting the divisions in Washington over Iran. An advisory report to Rouhani recommends enhancing the hands of those political forces in Washington that accept a nuclear Iran and believe policy of pressure against Iran should be abandoned



Anti-US campaign intensifies in Iran

Oct 31st, 2013

Kayvan Kaboli, Oct 31, 2013
To commemorate the anniversary of the attack on the US Embassy in Iran, a statement was issued in Iran by a newly born organization called “the committee for the safeguard of Iranian interests”. It calls for declaring this coming Friday as international day of “Conquering American Spy Nets Day”,…



Zarif is asked to confess

Oct 12th, 2013

Iranian American Forum, 12 October 2013
The last Friday prayer was used as a stage against the Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. The main speaker Ahmad Khatami, close to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, asked Zarif to admit publicly that some mistakes were made during the New York trip