Whoops! Iran Accidentally Wishes Israel A Happy New Year

[kpete]

Iranian soccer federation sends greeting to Israel, accidentally

Director of foreign relations for Islamic Republic's Football Federation says did not mean to send New Year greetings to Israeli counterpart. Israelis reply, 'Happy new year to all the good people of Iran'

David Kahn
Published: 01.01.10, 14:32 / Israel Culture

The Iranian Football Federation sent a New Year greeting to their Israeli counterpart. Officials in Tehran said it was a mistake.


The director of foreign relations for the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Ali Ardebili, quickly responded to Israeli Army Radio that he did not mean to send the greeting to the Israel Football Association.



"It is a greeting sent to every country in the world," Ardebili said. He quickly then inquired: "Are you talking from Israel? I can't speak with you. It's a mistake, it's a mistake."



The greeting was received by the head of the Israel Football Association's legal department, Amir Navon.

more:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3828286,00.html

[vadawg]

1. roflmao, you couldnt make this shit up unless you were michael palin...

[JI7]

2. how did he end up talking to some guy in Israel ?

[vadawg]

4. lol israeli army radio reporter seemingly gave him a call. lol

[Rhiannon12866]

3. How thoughtful of them...

And the reply was nice, too. :-)

[KittyWampus]

5. when people are nice to each other, it's a mistake?

[Vickers]

7. What you said. n/t

[Enrique]

6. maybe it's a sign

maybe it'll be a good year.

[vadawg]

8. not for ardebilli i bet, i think he will be getting a visit from some state security types

i wouldnt want to be in his shoes, he should hit caller ID and ask the israelis for asylumn...

[marmar]

9. "Officials in Tehran said it was a mistake."

The fact that officials would call a New Year's greeting a mistake is sad and tragic in itself.

[struggle4progress]

10. Muharram began two weeks ago, and Rosh Hashanah was three months before that

[Odin2005]

11. Karma.