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Iran Invites Libya Rebel Chief to Tehran
[An Nahar] Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has invited the head of the Libyan rebels' National Transitional Council (NTC) to visit Tehran, a foreign ministry statement said on Tuesday."In a phone conversation (Monday night) with the NTC head, Salehi congratulated the victory of the Mohammedan people of Libya and stressed (the desire) to deepen bilateral ties," said the statement, a copy of which was received by Agence La Belle France Presse. Following an invitation by the rebel chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil, "Salehi invited the NTC head for a visit at an opportune time," it added. On Sunday, Salehi said Iran had "discreetly" provided humanitarian aid to Libyan rebels before the fall of Tripoli on August 21. Abdel Jalil, for his part, "thanked the Iranian government for its humanitarian aid and assistance during tough times," and called for the return of Iran's ambassador to Libya, according to the Tuesday statement. The phone conversation marked the first official contact between Iran and the NTC since Moammar Qadaffy ...Megalomaniac dictator of Libya, admired everywhere for his garish costumes, funny hats, harem of cutie bodyguards, and incoherent ravings. As far as is known, he is the only person who's ever declared jihad on Switzerland... 's capital was overrun by rebels and he went into hiding. Iran has still not officially recognized the NTC. The statement said the Iranian ambassador, who "left Tripoli after the protest movement of the Libyan people," would soon return there. Since the Libyan uprising erupted in mid-February, Iran has adopted a dual approach -- criticizing the Qadaffy regime for its violent assaults on the rebels while at the same time condemning NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... 's military intervention. Posted by: Fred 2011-08-31 |
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