Iran rolls out red carpet for new visitors after nuclear deal

[Ilsa]

Source: BBC news

When a city suddenly moves to the top tier of foreign ministers' travel itineraries, you know it has notched up new political significance.

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No sooner was a landmark nuclear deal announced in Vienna on 14 July than senior officials started checking and changing their diaries to come here.

The first to reach the Iranian capital was Germany's Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who flew in with a 100-member delegation, including many captains of German industry and finance.

Now it's the turn of the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who's just arrived for her first official visit. Europe's top diplomat played a key role in the final stages of the intensive talks which stretched over nearly two years, sometimes hovering on collapse.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33687955

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I'm reading this on a smartphone app. Can't easily copy content.

I'm enjoying seeing how the potential for new business changes the diplomatic climate.

[C Moon]

1. Boy, I'll bet this gets way down under the skin of Cheney and his types.

It's all about money to Cheney etc, and opportunity for money is being created—without war.

[Johnyawl]

2. Time for the Chamber of Commerce and the Club for Growth...

...to start pushing back against AIPAC and the Israelis. US corporations do not want to be left out.

[BeyondGeography]

3. 60 percent of Iran is aged 30 and under

(that's out of a total of 75 million). And they do love the usual stuff.

[bemildred]

4. EU's Mogherini in Iran to discuss nuclear deal, region

ANKARA - Iran and the European Union have agreed to start talks on issues including confronting terrorism, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a news conference with the EU's chief diplomat in Tehran on Tuesday.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrived for a one-day visit to discuss implementation of an agreement for Iran to curtail its nuclear program in return for lifting sanctions against the country, state TV reported.

"We have agreed to hold high-level talks between Iran and the European Union over different issues, including energy cooperation ... human rights, confronting terrorism and regional issues," Zarif said after meeting her.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4685049,00.html

[Ilsa]

5. More good news of cooperation

and potential for economic and social improvement.