Bush & Blair Meet Iranian opposition.US President George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair on May 30 got background briefings from Iranian opposition activists, including one visitor to the White House, Amir Taheri Amir Taheri is an Iranian-born journalist and author based in Europe. His writings focus on the Middle East affairs and topics related to Islamist terrorism. Taheri's public speaking engagements are arranged by Benador Associates, a public relations firm with a predominantly , who caused a storm earlier in May by reporting that Iran had passed a law requiring Jews Jews [from Judah], traditionally, descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, whose tribe, with that of his half brother Benjamin, made up the kingdom of Judah; historically, members of the worldwide community of adherents to Judaism. and other non-Muslims to wear special identification. Contacts at such a high level with Iranian opposition activists have raised concerns in Tehran. The Financial Times on May 31 reported White House officials as saying Taheri, a London-based pro-Pahlavi editor of Keyhan Internatinal, was among experts invited to discuss Iran and the region with Bush. Taheri is well known for his support of the war in Iraq and regime change in Iran. Iranian officials his is a list of Iranian officials with their titles, last checked and updated on September 28, 2005. For a list of ministers suggested to the parliament by President Ahmadinejad, see the presidency section in Ahmadinejad's biography. have denied reports, which originated from a commentary written by Mr Taheri, that a new law passed by the Iranian parliament would require non-Muslims to wear special badges. Taheri says he stands by his report. (See extracts from Taheri's work and his release in news22-IranWarGamesMay29-06). The FT quoted a UK spokeswoman as confirming that PM Blair had met Iranian opposition activists for a "background briefing". The paper added: "She declined to say who had given the briefing, which she said was not a policy discussion". |
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