8)
A court hearing shed light on emails from 2006 between Parsi & Zarif, then Iran’s ambassador to the UN.

Parsi described himself as: “Few analysts in Washington have the access of Dr. Parsi to decision makers in Iran.”
iraniansforum.com/index.php/fact…

Parsi to Zarif—March 16, 2006

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Parsi had direct access to senior Iranian regime officials:
- Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

-Zarif (on several occasions)

-Nahavandian, special advisor to Iran’s National Security advisor

-Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, Zarif’s top assistant

iraniansforum.com/index.php/fact…

10)
March 29, 2006—Parsi specifically asks Zarif what he thinks about various issues & seeks the opinions of Zarif, and/or his seniors in Tehran, in order to approve certain actions. Parsi clearly had close access to Zarif & others in the regime’s UN mission.

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March 30, 2006—Zarif seeks another meeting with Parsi to clarify his answers. In this email Zarif shares sensitive information with Parsi, further indicating the latter’s very close relations with senior Iranian regime hierarchy.

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May 12, 2006—After meeting with Zarif, Parsi launched the “Iran negotiation project.”

In his bio Parsi praised himself as: “Few analysts in Washington have the access of Dr. Parsi to decision makers in Iran.”

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May 19, 2006—After launching the “Iran negotiation project” Parsi reports his activities to Zarif and seeks a meeting and goes further into saying: “I would like to hold some preliminary talks with you.”

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August 23, 2006—Zarif visits the U.S. along with a secret “proposal”. Parsi asks for “a chance to see the proposal or to understand more what it entails. If substantial, then certainly Members of Congress will find it a reasonable offer, even if the White House doesn’t.”

15)
September 28, 2006—Parsi informs Zarif about what he is hearing in Washington, along with a press report, about the possible rejection of John Bolton’s nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the UN.

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October 25, 2006—Parsi arranges meetings between Zarif and Members of Congress who oppose former U.S. President George Bush’s strong policy against the Iranian regime.

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October 26, 2006—Zarif expresses his gratitude to Parsi by saying, “I am always open to these meetings. Your help is always welcome. I leave the modalities to your discretion.”

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February 16, 2007—Parsi sends an email to Zarif requesting a meeting to discuss a proposal from two Members of Congress who seek connection with Iranian MPs. Parsi asks for Zarif’s assistance.