Finally. After 30 years.

I'll be the first person there burning the American flag chanting Death to America.

Just kidding of course, but given how boring Tehran get's on the weekends sometimes, I just might. Not. I love America.

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The US plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years as part of a remarkable turnaround in policy by President George Bush.

The Guardian has learned that an announcement will be made in the next month to establish a US interests section - a halfway house to setting up a full embassy. The move will see US diplomats stationed in the country.

The news of the shift by Bush who has pursued a hawkish approach to Iran throughout his tenure comes at a critical time in US-Iranian relations. After weeks that have seen tensions rise with Israel conducting war games and Tehran carrying out long-range missile tests, a thaw appears to be under way.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/17/usa.iran

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