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Iranian Defector: 'U.S. Negotiating Team Mainly There to Speak on Iran’s Behalf'
Weekly Standard ^ | 5:01 PM, Mar 28, 2015 | DANIEL HALPER

Posted on 03/28/2015 3:22:51 PM PDT by Dave346

An Iranian journalist writing about the nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran has defected. In an interview Amir Hossein Motaghi, has some harsh words for his native Iran. He also has a damning indictment of America's role in the nuclear negotiations.

“The U.S. negotiating team are mainly there to speak on Iran’s behalf with other members of the 5+1 countries and convince them of a deal," Motaghi told a TV station after just defecting from the Iranian delegation while abroad for the nuclear talks. The P 5 + 1 is made up of United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, plus Germany.

The British Telegraph has details of Motaghi's defection:

A close media aide to Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, has sought political asylum in Switzerland after travelling to Lausanne to cover the nuclear talks between Tehran and the West.

“My conscience would not allow me to carry out my profession in this manner any more.” Mr Mottaghi was a journalist and commentator who went on to use social media successfully to promote Mr Rouhani to a youthful audience that overwhelmingly elected him to power.

Amir Hossein Motaghi, who managed public relations for Mr Rouhani during his 2013 election campaign, was said by Iranian news agencies to have quit his job at the Iran Student Correspondents Association (ISCA).

He then appeared on an opposition television channel based in London to say he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.

“There are a number of people attending on the Iranian side at the negotiations who are said to be journalists reporting on the negotiations,” he told Irane Farda television. “But they are not journalists and their main job is to make sure that all the news fed back to Iran goes through their channels.


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To: Dave346

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3273296/posts

LucyT,

Ping to this article!

Has details about the guy who defected.

I too wonder in what embassy he has hidden....


21 posted on 03/28/2015 8:34:12 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: LucyT

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3273296/posts

Link


22 posted on 03/28/2015 8:35:17 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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Iranian Defector: 'U.S. Negotiating Team Mainly There to Speak on Iran’s Behalf'

Check out article w more details, also see comments.

Thanks, Wildhighlander57.

Link to previous article:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3273348/posts

23 posted on 03/28/2015 9:17:44 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: Dave346
We have a foreign national and loyalist, an outright enemy of our nation, as our President.

I don't think any nation can withstand this, and this is perhaps the first time such a thing has ever occurred in history.

24 posted on 03/28/2015 9:21:02 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: Dave346

This thread should have 400 replies minimum.

Communist muslims and persian scumbags are controlling the Executive Branch of the USA.

IT IS NOW CONFIRMED BY A HIGH RANKING IRANIAN DEFECTOR.

Jarett, Obama, and Shrillary have a real problem.


25 posted on 03/28/2015 9:26:07 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Truth29
But Obama doesn't really care as long as the Congress won't/can't remove him. He is more and more emboldened every day since he seems to be invincible.

Comes a time when he decides he'd rather not leave office, and the hell with elections.

26 posted on 03/28/2015 9:28:10 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: Lazamataz

ALL BETS OFF

TREASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


27 posted on 03/28/2015 9:28:15 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Rome2000
Been Treason for a while now.

Don't see it ending anytime soon.

28 posted on 03/28/2015 9:29:34 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: Dave346

Nukes will be used somewhere in the world before Obama leaves office. If he leaves.


29 posted on 03/28/2015 9:32:18 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
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To: Lazamataz

Confirmation by the ENEMY is a big deal.


30 posted on 03/28/2015 9:59:52 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Rome2000
Jarett, Obama, and Shrillary have a real problem.

Nope, the American People have a problem.

31 posted on 03/28/2015 10:17:12 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: itsahoot

Damn right.

Universal Suffrage put Chavez, Castro, and Obama into office.

Time to end Universal Suffrage.


32 posted on 03/28/2015 10:21:36 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Diogenesis; Rome2000
This would be treason if there was a declaration of War against Iran.
Treason definitions may be changed but nobody in our Government
today would allow it. They would fear more for themselves more than
a rule of law that protects us from the enemy within.
33 posted on 03/28/2015 10:27:31 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: MaxMax

Lots of enemy within.

The DOJ and FBI used to wrangle them.

Now, not so much.


34 posted on 03/28/2015 10:31:07 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Dave346

Bump


35 posted on 03/28/2015 10:31:59 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Lazamataz
"Comes a time when he decides he'd rather not leave office, and the hell with elections."

Yes, the unthinkable becomes more plausible every day with a totally prostrate or collaborationist Congress. Boehner and McConnell will never rise to the challenge and save the USA.

36 posted on 03/29/2015 4:04:50 AM PDT by Truth29
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37 posted on 03/29/2015 5:23:14 AM PDT by SJackson (“ISIS is now going to regret this … because King Abdullah is not Barack Obama, Rep. Duncan Hunter)
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

Almost missed this story from a few days ago. It’s about to disappear down the rabbit hole. Sounds like a big deal to me. Prayers for Israel.


38 posted on 03/30/2015 10:06:44 AM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: lonevoice

It was mentioned briefly on the Shawn Hannity radio show today. It sure seems like a big deal to me, too, but we live in a world now where up is down and down is up.


39 posted on 03/30/2015 1:51:47 PM PDT by Pride in the USA
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