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Iran Denies Visas to 3 GOP Lawmakers
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/06/07/1535699/-Iran-Denies-Visas-to-3-GOP-Lawmakers?detail=email&link_id=9&can_id=71f6445878b05090d134fbc7abb21939&source=email-gracefirst-major-anti-trump-ad-is-out-and-it-is-devastating-2&email_referrer=gracefirst-major-anti-trump-ad-is-out-and-it-is-devastating-2&email_subject=grace-first-major-anti-trump-ad-is-out-and-it-is-devastatingIran Denies Visas to 3 GOP Lawmakers
By ericlewis0
Tuesday Jun 07, 2016 · 4:49 PM EST
From The Hill:
Iran on Tuesday mocked an attempt by three Republican lawmakers to visit the country, calling their request an “ironic” and “inappropriate” “publicity stunt.”
The three lawmakers — Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) — made formal requests in February to visit the country, inspect its nuclear sites and meet with an American held captive.
The three lawmakers — Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) — made formal requests in February to visit the country, inspect its nuclear sites and meet with an American held captive.
But months later, the Iran Foreign Ministry has dismissed the request as illegitimate.
“In sum, we consider your visa request to have been a publicity stunt and not an appropriate request to visit a sovereign country; and it has, and will continue to be, treated in that spirit,” Iran said in a letter sent to them via the State Department and released to Iranian news outlets.
“Despite what you seem to presume, members of the U.S. Congress do not get to dictate the policies of other countries,” the Foreign Ministry added. “This clearly applies to Iranian visa policies.”
“Despite what you seem to presume, members of the U.S. Congress do not get to dictate the policies of other countries,” the Foreign Ministry added. “This clearly applies to Iranian visa policies.”
Sorry, G.O.P., but that’s what you get for all your quasi-treasonous meddling with Iran.
Here is Rep. Pompeo back in February, when the 3 Stooges first applied for a visa:
"If Iran is truly a partner in peace, as President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry claim, then Iranian leaders should have no problem granting our visas and arranging the requested agenda,” said Pompeo in a statement.
“I look forward to receiving a timely response from Iran.”
“I look forward to receiving a timely response from Iran.”
www.cnsnews.com/…
Iran might be wise to keep out ALL Republican Congresspeople until they can figure out exactly what the hell is going on.
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