Hands Off Cain
IRAN·DEATH PENALTY·MARCH 1, 1999·1 MIN READ

In March, President Mohammad Khatami's much-heralded...

In March, President Mohammad Khatami's much-heralded visit to France was unexpectedly canceled by the Iranian Government

In March, President Mohammad Khatami's much-heralded visit to France was unexpectedly canceled by the Iranian Government. Requests made by France to Iran concerning the respect of human rights and the Salman Rushdie case seem to have been the main reason for the cooling of relations between the two countries.