Monday, July 02, 2007

Michael Hirsh's Interview with Mohsen Rezai

Washington Post:

Iran Has a Message. Are We Listening?
By Michael HirshSunday, July 1, 2007; Page B01

TEHRAN I found the general at the end of a winding road in the Alborz Mountains 150 miles north of Tehran. He was sitting placidly at a table laden with cherries, nectarines and other fruits. A stream flowed nearby. It was a pleasant and pastoral place to discuss an uncomfortable matter: the tension between Iran and the United States, and the looming possibility of war.

The general, Mohsen Rezai, is secretary of Iran's powerful Expediency Council. He's also the former commander of the Revolutionary Guards. He rarely speaks to foreign reporters -- especially Americans. I was surprised when, during a recent visit to Iran, I learned from one of Rezai's aides that he would be willing to meet me at his vacation villa in the mountains.... Read More here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/29/AR2007062902318.html

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