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on Thursday night, October 14th last year, what has been described as the most powerful bombing in the city's history destroyed much of the Iranian consulate near the corner of Walnut and Washington streets in San Francisco. There were no serious injuries, but early estimates at the damaged

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nearly $1 million. Trouble was not new to this address. Numerous demonstrations by groups claiming to be Iranian students had taken place at the consulate. The bombing attack took place on the night that the Shah of Iran was hosting an ornate celebration of the 2005 100th anniversary

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of the founding of the Persian Empire. Several days later, a newspaper and a radio station received a letter from a group claiming responsibility for the attack and criticizing the anniversary celebration for a brief moment anyway. Today, the official staff of the consulate pushed aside those memories

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and hosted an open house in their new headquarters on the 13th floor of the Embarcadero Center. Huge floral arrangements from Iranian student groups at various Bay Area colleges all bore signs saying Throw flowers, not bombs. As a reminder of that October night. Several months ago, flowers

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were everywhere. A city officials and friends of the consulate staff enjoyed refreshments during the late afternoon. Even the two policemen who were here strictly as a precautionary measure were given flowers. The Deputy prime Minister of Iran was here is an honored guests. The Consul General had

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not been home the night of the bombing attack but his wife and Children had been Is this office planned as a permanent place for the consulate? Yes, definitely. We moved downtown for offices. But all the building will be restored as a residence. What are your feelings

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about the safety in a building of this sort? Is that one of the one of the factors? One of the reasons why you moved here. No place really safe. But we hope the message that our students sent which means throw flowers, not bombs will be heard.

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And everywhere everywhere will be safe. What has been the response of San Franciscans to you since the bombing tragedy? Hundreds off letter off somebody on a lot off The flowers you see also is from the San Franciscan. But we received messages of sympathy just after the

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bombing. It was very sympathetic. Did you get? Yeah. What flavor? You know