Earlier this month, The
Cable broke
the news that Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman John Kerry, D-MA,
had pitched the idea of going to Tehran, in what would be the highest-level
U.S. public visit in decades.
The Wall Street Journalfollowed
last week, confirming that Kerry suggested the idea and reporting that the
White House was not opposed to it. Kerry subsequently
denied to The Cable that he had
plans to go but didn't deny that he had floated the idea.
Today, several Iranian
news outlets are reporting that Kerry has officially submitted a request to
visit Tehran. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin
Mehman-Parast are among the Iranian officials who have reportedly confirmed
that.
Mehman-Parast said that the request had been referred to Iran's Parliament, which was
"exploring" the idea.
Spokespeople for Kerry didn't respond to requests for
comment on the matter.
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