Khatami


Iran's Khatami granted US visa

The United States has issued a visa to former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, despite Washington's row with Tehran over its nuclear programme.

Mr Khatami will be one of the most senior Iranian figures to visit the US since diplomatic ties were cut in 1979, apart from officials on UN business.

Mr Khatami's visit is being described as private.

The US state department said there were no plans for him to meet government officials.

Mr Khatami is to give a speech at Washington's National Cathedral on 7 September on the role that Islam, Judaism and Christianity can play in shaping peace.

Khatami was elected as a reformist with over 60% of the popular vote. Bush managed to be a complete idiot and failed to give Khatami enough support so the result of this incomptence was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The Bush Junta seem to forget that Iran is not an Arab country, it has a different culture and a different history.

I get so annoyed the way Bush, Blair and their worshippers reduce everything to black and white, they have to oversimplify everything and have a very narrow viewpoint.