UN chief Ban Ki-moon defies the US and Israel by confirming trip to Tehran

Tehrān : Iran | Aug 22, 2012 at 11:31 AM PDT

Source: The independent

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend a summit meeting of leaders of non-aligned developing nations in Tehran next week, defying calls from the United States and Israel to boycott the event, UN diplomats said today. With respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General will... FULL ARTICLE AT The independent

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