"Vienna has a long tradition of appeasing the Islamic Republic,” according to Hartmann. A former foreign minister and former president Kurt Waldheim were the first Western officials in their positions to visit Tehran in the 1980s and 1991. She also charged that several Austrian companies are suspected of working with front companies that are associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. "Bilateral business relations between Austria and Iran are excellent, but still expandable,” said the president of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce during a visit to Tehran last year. Austria was once described as the “gateway to the European Union” by an Iranian minister.“Vienna has a long tradition of appeasing the Islamic Republic,” according to Hartmann. A former foreign minister and former president Kurt Waldheim were the first Western officials in their positions to visit Tehran in the 1980s and 1991. She also charged that several Austrian companies are suspected of working with front companies that are associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. "Bilateral business relations between Austria and Iran are excellent, but still expandable,” said the president of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce during a visit to Tehran last year. Austria was once described as the “gateway to the European Union” by an Iranian minister.
Indonesia also is in Iran’s sights. An Iranian deputy minister, Mohsen Pak-Ayeen, said says that ties with Indonesia “could serve as the main capital for planning strategic, deep and all-out ties," the Iranian Fars News Agency reported. Jakarta as far back as 2006 labeled as ”lies” Western claims that Tehran is aiming for nuclear capability. Last week, an Indonesian official attending the observance of the 60th anniversary of Indonesia-Iran diplomatic relations at the National Museum said, "Indonesia believes that the Iranian nuclear project is for science and technology development.” - Israel National News
