13)
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.”

14)
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.

16)
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.

17)
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.”

18)
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.

19)
June 14, 2007—Email from Parsi to Gholamhossein Mohammadnia seeking a meeting with him and Zarif to “follow up on previous discussions.”

Mohammadnia was a senior deputy of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence & Security.
bit.ly/2JoeuKG

20)
Mohammadnia went on to become the regime’s ambassador to Albania in 2016.

He was subsequently expelled from Albania for his role in plotting terrorist attacks against the Iranian opposition MEK stationed in that country.

ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statem…

21)
July 17, 2007—NIAC meets with head of the Iranian regime’s interests in Washington, DC

Email from Iranian regime official Mohammadi to Babak Talebi of NIAC.

Mohammadi wrote this email on behalf of Rahmani, head of the interest branch.

22)
Parsi & NIAC have long opposed any sanctions & designations by the U.S. against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

In 2007, Parsi wrote “Terror Label for Guard Corp Entrenches US-Iran Enmity,” originally on NIAC’s website then taken down.
ipsnews.net/2007/08/politi…

23)
NIAC continued pushing this policy in 2017 as reports began circulating of the Trump admin possibly designating the IRGC.
“Don’t Label the IRGC,” originally on Foreign Affairs
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…

Syndicated on the same day on NIAC’s website
niacouncil.org/news/dont-labe…