Defaced seal of former U.S. Embassy, Tehran(Photo from Axis Of Evil)
Bush Plans To Establish U.S. Diplomatic Post In Iran -- McClatchy Washington
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration will announce in mid-November, after the presidential election, that it intends to establish the first U.S. diplomatic presence in Iran since the 1979-81 hostage crisis, according to senior Bush administration officials.
The proposal for an "interests section," which falls short of a full U.S. Embassy, has been conveyed in private diplomatic messages to Tehran, and a search is under way to choose the American diplomat who'd head the post, the officials said.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because the step hasn't been announced and discussions of it have been limited to a small circle of government officials.
It's not known how Iran has responded. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said last month that he'd consider the idea, which first surfaced over the summer.
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My Comment: I am sure that only volunteers (who are single) will be stationed at this post.