US Opens 'Virtual Embassy' for Iran

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US Opens 'Virtual Embassy' for Iran

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US Opens 'Virtual Embassy' for Iran

The United States Tuesday officially opened the “Virtual U.S. Embassy Tehran,” an interactive website aimed at providing services and information to Iranians despite the lack of diplomatic relations. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls it a vehicle for Americans and Iranians to communicate without fear. Secretary Clinton announced plans for the unprecedented Internet project in an interview with Voice of America’s Persian service in late October. The website became operational early Tuesday, displaying a video message from the ...

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Dec 6, 2011

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