Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Britain and Iran upgrade relations

In an effort to repair long-strained relations, Britain and Iran announced Tuesday that each would appoint a chargé d’affaires, a rank below ambassador, to work toward resuming full diplomatic ties. The diplomats will remain in their own countries, but will discuss reopening embassies in London and Tehran.
Iran and Britain have had an almost complete shutdown of relations since Iranian protesters attacked the British embassy in Tehran, because Iranians look upon Britain, their former colonial oppressors, as "a powerful agent of opposition to Iranian independence and the Islamic Revolution."
   
As when President Obama recently made a token gesture toward Iran by talking for a few minutes with newly elected President Rouhani, Israel continues to insist that Tehran is buying time to complete a nuclear weapon.

NYT 

10 comments:

Trooper York said...

Even the Brits know that you are better off being friends with America's enemies than Barack Obama's America.

Trooper York said...

Next up the Taliban will be having tea with the Queen.

Trooper York said...

At least when the Prime Minister visits Iran he will a batch of CD's by Cat Stevens. There is that.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

There is that.
Since the Brits have the Bust of Churchill - perhaps the Iranians would like it?

deborah said...

To play cricket with.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together said...

Israel continues to insist that Tehran is buying time to complete a nuclear weapon.

I didn't notice the part where their work on acquiring weapons technology was slower before.

edutcher said...

One assumes the crazies have a nuke somewhere in Blighty.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together said...

And luckily that "one" is crazy enough to be y.o.u.

Revenant said...

Look at the bright side. Small-government activists are considered terrorists these days; we should welcome the news that the government is willing to negotiate with terrorist groups. :)

deborah said...

lol too true.