ran invites Russia and China but not the West to its nuclear sites; Ahmadinejad once again fired his 14 top advisers
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    • Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has announced that Iran is to open its atomic sites to some world powers. He informed that the invitations to visit Iran’s nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak have been sent to ambassadors of some of the nations represented in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Invitations have been sent to Russia and China only and not the United States, Britain, France and Germany. The rare move to open up its facilities comes as Tehran works to garner support for its atomic drive in the run-up to talks with the six world powers in Turkey at the end of January.1

    Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has once again sacked his fourteen top advisors. Reports indicated that some of the dismissed officials had not been notified about the decision. Media advisor Mahdi Kalhor was quoted as saying that he had been removed from his position as were thirteen other advisors to the illegitimate president who is finding himself facing increasing pressure from the conservative camp. Kalhor said that he was told about the sudden sackings following his meeting with Ahmadinejad while adding that he had already presented his retirement request to the president three months ago. The latest cycles of dismissals arrive just weeks after Ahmadinejad fired his foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki while he was away on a diplomatic mission to Senegal.2

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