Morsi greets Ahmadinejad in Egypt
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traveled to Cairo on Tuesday, the first visit by an Iranian leader to Egypt since the two countries broke off diplomatic relations three decades ago and a barometer of the shifts in regional dynamics underway since the start of the Arab uprisings.
Relations between the two countries have warmed since the toppling of Egypt’s former president, Hosni Mubarak, who was deeply hostile to Iran’s leadership and portrayed himself to his allies, including the United States, the Persian Gulf monarchies and Israel, as a bulwark against Iranian influence.
Lately, though, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been promoting the idea that the recent Arab revolutions were inspired by the Iranian revolution of 1979.
“Egypt is a very important country in the region and the Islamic Republic of Iran believes it is one of the heavyweights in the Middle East,” Iran’s foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, told the state Islamic Republic News Agency in Munich on Tuesday. “We are ready to further strengthen ties.”
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tom daschle concerned on February 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM
The Caliphate is coming. Turkey will have to make a tough stand soon. Pray for Israel.
nobar on February 5, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Obama’s brothers meet…not since 1979.
Obama owns the Arab’Spring. He and Hillary have lots of blood on their hands.
Schadenfreude on February 5, 2013 at 4:29 PM
I can hardly wait for the pictures of these 2 idiots admiring those lovely fighter jets we sent to Egypt.////
JPeterman on February 5, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Expecting to see an spanking new F-16 in Tehran any day now.
Jabberwock on February 5, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Smart Power strikes again.
tommer74 on February 5, 2013 at 4:39 PM
How about a glitsy presser welcoming all Jews to Islam.
Or else.
They are supposed to at least make the offer.
Jabberwock on February 5, 2013 at 4:41 PM
How about we make them both US citizens so we can take them out with a drone.
TX-eye on February 5, 2013 at 4:45 PM
JPeterman on February 5, 2013 at 4:53 PM
Or rather the squelched uprising in Iran that neither knucklehead will ever admit ever happened.
HotAirian on February 5, 2013 at 5:02 PM
So *this* is why Barky’s in the region.
Yo Bibi, I’m gonna be right back. I’ve got an appointment in the hot tub with Brothers Mo and Mahmoud.
CorporatePiggy on February 5, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Will Barack Obama take a bow? He did help to bring this about after all.
VorDaj on February 5, 2013 at 5:33 PM
Surprised Obama did not make a secret visit to be his Muslim brothers…
Within 5 years after Obama is out of office the first monuments and statues will go up in the Middle East honoring Obama as the hero of Muslims…and destroyer of the west.
albill on February 5, 2013 at 6:10 PM
Le Oops!
4 arrested in Egypt after shoe thrown at Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – @NBCNews
9 mins ago from worldnews.nbcnews.com by editor
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canopfor on February 5, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Obama approves…more f-16′s please!!!
sadsushi on February 5, 2013 at 10:04 PM