Saturday, February 18, 2006

Mouttaqi Asks US not to Waste its Money on Iran

Zaman Online:
The American administration’s earmarking of $75 million to finance opposition in Iran has been interpreted by Iranian Foreign Minister Manucher Mouttaqi as "a waste of money".

The minister told IRNA news agency that if one looks at American history, it can easily be seen that such measures do not work out.

Mouttaqi suggested the administration in Washington to use this money for more important projects that American people can benefit from. READ MORE

The US administration asked the Congress a $75 million supplementary budget for "strengthening democracy in Iran".

Diplomatic relations between Iran and the United Stated were damaged after the 1979 Revolution in Iran.