The Washington TimesMay 28 2003Arnold Beichman….”The Great Con-Game” has been responsible for one of the most mysterious chapters in the making of American foreign policy over the past two decades. I am referring to the what-the-hell-is-going-on secret diplomacy between the State Department and Iran, a country that President Bush included as part of the “axis…
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U.S. renews appeal for dialogue with Iran
ReutersOctober 14, 1999 WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The United States renewed its offer of unconditional dialogue with the Iranian government on Thursday but said it could not approve U.S. investments or international loans until Iran makes some policy changes. In what looked like a goodwill gesture, Washington also announced a crackdown on the activities…
Madeleine & Bill
New York Times October 13, 1997 By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The French oil company Total, the Russian oil company Gazprom and the Malaysian oil company Petronas just signed a $2 billion contract with Iran to jointly explore its South Pars offshore gas field. The deal was strongly endorsed by the French, Malaysian and Russian Governments…
Clinton Makes Overture to Iran
Associated Press October 15, 1999 By BARRY SCHWEID WASHINGTON (AP) — The Clinton administration is renewing an overture to Iran for face-to-face talks “on the basis of equality and mutual respect.” The goal in talking to Iran would be to encourage Iran to support Mideast peacemaking, stop supporting terrorism and halt the proliferation of weapons…