December 5, 2008

Public Diplomacy 2.0

(h/t memri)
U.S. State Department Team Will Explain U.S. Positions To Online Iranians

The U.S. State Department has established a special team of Farsi speakers to monitor websites and blogs in Iran, and to respond and to explain the U.S. position, particularly on the Iranian nuclear issue, on chat rooms and online forums.

Sources: Jomhouri-e Eslami, Iran, December 4, 2008; Fars, Parsine, Iran, December 3, 2008

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