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Great news: Egypt looking to improve relations with Iran

President Hussein Obama must be pleased. New Egyptian President Mohammed Mosry of the Muslim Brotherhood has made improving relations with Iran one of his first priorities.

Fars quoted him as saying he was interested in better relations with Tehran. "This will create a balance of pressure in the region, and this is part of my program."

Asked to comment on reports that, if elected, his first state visit would be to Iran's regional arch-rival Saudi Arabia, Morsy said: "I didn't say such a thing and until now my first international visits following my victory in the elections have not been determined".

Fars said he was speaking a few hours before the results of the Egyptian election were announced on Sunday.

And of course, President Hussein Obama (I notice no one has objected to my calling him that this year, unlike four years ago) was one of the first to congratulate Mosry.

US President Barack Obama called Morsy on Sunday to congratulate him on his victory. According to a White House statement, Obama underscored that the US will continue to support Egypt’s transition to democracy and stand by the Egyptian people as they fulfill the promise of their revolution. He emphasized his interest in working together with Morsy, on the basis of mutual respect, to advance the many shared interests between Egypt and the United States.

Morsy welcomed Obama's support and the two leaders affirmed their commitment to advancing the US-Egypt partnership and agreed to stay in close touch in the weeks and months ahead, according to the statement.

Obama also called Shafik, commending him on a well-run campaign, according to the US State Department.

Oh the Sunnis hate the Shias
And the Shias hate the Sunnis
Oh the Sunnis hate the Shias
But everyone hates the Jews!

What could go wrong?

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Egyptian-Iranian reconciliation, Mohammed Morsy

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:33 PM