US opens 'virtual embassy' to enter Iran

Hindustan Times

US opens 'virtual embassy' to enter Iran

Hindustan Times

US opens 'virtual embassy' to enter Iran

The United States opened a virtual online embassy on Tuesday to reach out to Iranians despite the absence of official ties, vowing to break through the Islamic regime's "electronic curtain." Iranian authorities have already voiced anger over the virtual embassy,/ accusing the United States of seeking to interfere in the country after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced plans for the project in October. , offers US policy statements in English and Farsi, information on US visas, news from US-funded Voice of America and links to ...

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