Western Nations Regretting Harsh Iran Stance Post-Elections

Imagine that... Top law makers in nations throughout Europe are recanting their harsh criticism on Iran after the June 12 presidential elections and the ensuing riots.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said that British Foreign Secretary David Miliband recently phoned his Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki and apologized for the irrational words and actions against Iran.

The Presidential Elections in Iran drew a record number of voters to polling stations with the result being a victory for incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Many Western nations had been rooting for Hossein Moussavi, a moderate, who had made clear that he was more willing to engage with the West than President Ahmadinejad.