Wednesday, June 24, 2009 WH rescinds July 4 invites to IraniansStephen
Dinan (Contact) The White House has rescinded the invitations to
Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at U.S. embassies
around the world.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 WH rescinds July 4 invites to IraniansStephen Dinan (Contact) The White House has rescinded the invitations to Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at U.S. embassies around the world. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said nobody from Iran RSVPed to come, and at this point, the invitations are no longer valid. "Given the events of the past many days, those invitations will no longer be extended," Mr. Gibbs said. RELATED STORY: Gingrich: Disinvite Iranians to July 4 fetes
