When the diplomatic relations between the US and Iran broke up back in 1980 Iranian diplomats were no longer invited to the anual embassy greetings taking place on 4th of July. Now, that Barack Obama gave an overwhelming speech in Egypt ''winning the hearts of the majority of the Muslims'', the US Foreign Office decided to renew the relations by putting Irani diplomats back on the greeting list for the anual ''hotdog - parties''. Whereas political topics are discussed with diplomats from other countries, the US government calls out the order NOT to become politically with their Iranian colleagues. The US Foreign Office speaker, Robert Wood, said that this is a ''symbolic step'' and that it ''corresponds to their ( American ) policy to seek exchange with the Iranian government''.
I was wondering whether this will improve the American - Irani relations....because what made the relations break up back in 1980 was extremely severe. After radical Muslims brought back Ayatholla from his exile in France in1979 Iran became a Muslim theocracy under his governance. Ayatholla followed a very anti - Western and especially anti - American policy. This policy reached its peak in 1980 when radical Iranians occupied the US embassy in Teheran and kept hostages. This changed the relations strongly.
My question to you is: Do you think that an invitation to a ''hotdog party'' can appease the US - Irani relations?
Feel free to comment on this entry posting your opinion.
Sebastian
Sources:
http://de.news.yahoo.com/2/20090602/tpl-usa-locken-iran-mit-hotdog-diplomati-ee974b3.html
http://www.weltpolitik.net/Regionen/Naher%20u.%20Mittlerer%20Osten/Iran/Grundlagen/Die%20Beziehungen%20der%20USA%20zum%20Iran.html
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