We reported here on Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb's trip to Iran. Roger Cohen reported on his trip to Iran. And now from AFP:
Top US film actress Annette Bening, in Iran as part of a Hollywood
delegation, said on Sunday she hoped their presence in the country can
help to kick-start talks between arch-foes Washington and Tehran.
delegation, said on Sunday she hoped their presence in the country can
help to kick-start talks between arch-foes Washington and Tehran.
"I
hope that we can be a bridge to open a dialogue between the two
countries", Bening, wearing a black traditional hejab and headscarf,
told reporters.
She is part of a team of film-makers and actors
from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the
organisation which stages the annual Oscars, that is currently on a
week-long visit to the Islamic republic.
PS Note the hail of neocon rage at Roger Cohen for his hopeful reports from Iran's Jewish communities. (Thanks to Mohammad of Vancouver).
