U.S. contacted Iran's ayatollah before election

Washington Times by Barbara Slavin | Jun. 24, 2009 (News Report)
Administration overture to Khamenei ridiculed in sermon

Prior to this month's disputed presidential election in Iran, the Obama administration sent a letter to the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, according to interviews and the leader himself. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Iran, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jun 24, 2009 - 8:44 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jun 24, 2009 - 8:44 AM PDT
Related Comments: Obama Administration (3)

Reviews

Show All Comments
Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Fabrice Florin
2.6
 by Fabrice Florin - Jun. 24, 2009

This article makes a tenuous assertion based on very little evidence. The two sources cited are both anonymous, and the oblique reference in Atyatollah Khameinei's speech doesn't prove anything. If a letter was sent, we have no idea what it might contain or if it is relevant to the latest events in Iran. This strikes me as weak journalism overall.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Kaizar Campwala
3.7
 by Kaizar Campwala - Jun. 24, 2009
Kaizar posted this story.
See Full Review » (10 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.1

not enough reviews
from 2 reviews (20% confidence)
Quality
3.2
Facts
3.0
Fairness
3.0
Sourcing
3.0
Style
3.5
Context
3.0
Depth
3.5
Enterprise
3.5
Relevance
4.0
Popularity
2.7
Recommendation
3.0
Credibility
2.5
# Reviews
1.0
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!