Iranian official in Washington for ... who knows?

[ECH1969]

The US State Department confirmed a senior official from arch-US nemesis Iran was in Washington but would not say how he got into the country or what he was doing here, AFP reported.

McCormack said Nahavandian had not been issued a visa but was in the United States legally. He did not elaborate but said only, "There are a variety of other ways for an individual to arrive in the country."

The rare sighting of a senior Iranian official in Washington comes at a moment when Iran's showdown with the West over its suspected nuclear weapons activities was nearing a climax.

Iran has announced plans to speed its research into uranium enrichment while the United States and its allies are pushing for UN sanctions against Iran.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=30045

[Lerkfish]

1. so, they found a new chalabi.

[EVDebs]

2. US holding 12th Imam hostage ?

'Divine mission' driving Iran's new leader
By Anton La Guardia
(Filed: 14/01/2006)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/14/wiran14.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/01/14/ixworld.html

[mumon]

3. October Surprise

"Peace Deal" with Iran to be inked...in October.

[file83]

4. 'Terra'.

[belab13]

5. I think the Iranians are showing a few of the cards in their hand....

Maybe I'm being naive about this, but I think they want to reiterate to Dumbya that they are perfectly capable of shutting down the Gulf of Hormuz and unleashing havoc via Hezbellah and other proxies in the Mideast and throughout the world.