http://www.newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/994 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2007/iranian_spectacle_istanbul_dispatch_5386 <div class="teaser-content"> <p>The Iranian delegation entered the conference with a thud. Parviz Davudi, the first vice-president of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- flanked by several burly, bearded bodyguards and surrounded by a coterie of Iranian diplomats in Nehru collars, camera-wielding journalists from the Islamic Republic&#39;s state news media and a few assorted hangers-on -- plowed through the ornate Ciragan Palace Hotel lobby in Istanbul, brusquely pushing past the assembled political, business and media elite who gathered for the November 2006 World Economic Forum -- an annual event that showcases Turkey&#39;s economic achievements to the &quot;Davos crowd.&quot;</p><p>Coffee-sipping delegates looked on with&hellip; <a href="/publications/articles/2007/iranian_spectacle_istanbul_dispatch_5386">more</a></div><!-- /.teaser-content --> Afshin Molavi Journal of International Affairs The Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program Foreign Policy Iran Middle East Cover Story Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:04:00 -0400 Articles 5386 at http://www.newamerica.net