Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, gentlemen, for appearing.
Although I'm not on this committee, I have a great deal of interest in this topic. I have four quick questions.
First, we talk about controlled engagement. Can you comment on why the Vice-President of Iran made a private visit to Canada earlier this year? What constitutes a private visit under controlled engagement?
Second, can you outline for us any comments with regard to the Iran Accountability Act, which was proposed by Irwin Cotler in June? We are a signatory to the 1948 Convention on Genocide, which was undertaken to deal with the prevention of genocide and punish those who incite it.
On the Bahá'ís, do you have any comments with regard to the current situation, the systematic removal of Bahá'ís from academic institutions, schools, the armed forces, etc.?
On Russia, it would seem to me that any multilateral approach in this region dealing with the Iranians cannot be successful unless the Russians are on board. Do you see them playing a helping role, whether on nuclear development or human rights?
That's a lot of questions, but I thought I'd get them on the table.