Iran eyes Mexico in deepening Latin America ties

ap ^ | 2/26/09 | ap

[Flavius]

MEXICO CITY – Iran is exploring ways to expand anemic trade with Mexico as part of stepped up efforts to deepen ties with Latin America, a top Iranian diplomat said Thursday.

Annual trade between Mexico and Iran is a mere $50 million, compared to $2 billion with Brazil, said Ali Reza Salari, Iran's deputy foreign minister for the Americas.

"We are here to investigate, why so low?" Reza Salari told reporters in Mexico City, where he was to meet with diplomats and business leaders. "With Mexico, there is absolutely no political problem between us. No cultural problems. It shows we have many shortcomings in our trade relations."

Iran has a deepening alliance with some leftist-led Latin American countries, based partly on mutual antagonism toward the United States. Housing projects have brought hundreds of Iranian engineers and specialists to Venezuela, and Tehran has opened new embassies in Nicaragua and Bolivia.

[Flavius]

you think you had a problem with pee shooters

US gun dealers arming Mexican drug cartels International Herald Tribune - ‎8 hours ago‎

wait till these boys start arming cartel

[Paladin2]

"No cultural problems"

The Mexicans are about to convert to Islam?

[Tarpon]

Just another outlet for Afghanistan poppies.

[americanophile]

I’m sure Tequila and pork chimichangas will prove wildly popular in Tehran.

[SolidWood]

Ali Reza Salari

I'll erase ya' salary!

[Star Traveler]

The article said — “We are here to investigate, why so low?” Reza Salari told reporters in Mexico City, where he was to meet with diplomats and business leaders. “With Mexico, there is absolutely no political problem between us. No cultural problems.

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Ummm..,. well Mexico is predominantly a Catholic country (which carries the “Christian” name) — and since Iran has promised that the coming Mahdi will kill Jews and Christians and take over the world (which presumably includes Mexico, too, I suppose...) — it might have some bearing in that... :-)

[allmost]

Anyone who wants to harm this Country is interested in Mexico.

[Cindy]

A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

#

A Look at Mexico
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mexico

[Crim]

Rememeber when people said “what if rockets where coming from mexico”...

Were going to find out...

[Cindy]

stepping back in time...

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59098

“Iran-Mexico meeting
deepens ties to Islam
President Calderon welcomes Khatami
in effort to bypass confrontational West”

Posted: December 07, 2007
4:50 pm Eastern

By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2009 WorldNetDaily.com

SNIPPET: “In a little notice meeting reflecting growing ties between South America and the Islamic world, Mexican President Felipe Calderon welcomed former Iranian President Mohamed Khatami to Mexico City.

The two leaders met Wednesday at Los Pinos, Mexico’s official presidential residence, to discuss deepening cultural bonds with the Islamic world in the face of Western notions of a “clash of civilizations.

The visit drew virtually no mention in the press outside of Mexico, even in Iran.”

[Cindy]

...and Cuba.

[allmost]

Now, yes. What a mess.

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,501464,00.html
(AP)

“Iran Eyes Mexico Trade to Deepen Ties With Latin America”
Thursday, February 26, 2009

MEXICO CITY —

SNIPPET: “Reza Salari said he sees opportunities to expand tourism and energy cooperation with Mexico, but acknowledged that such efforts are at a tentative phase.”

SNIPPET: “”After President Obama, we think that the tone has changed in America,” Reza Salari said. “We want to be patient, give them some more time to thoroughly investigate and see for themselves what are the real solutions for the ambiguities and the crisis.””

[allmost]

One of these days our aristocracy (or so they think) might be inclined to acknowledge the concept.