Will Obama negotiate with Iran? (Part 3)
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To understand what President Obama’s foreign policy in Iran will shape up to be, Paul Jay speaks to Babak Yektafar, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Prism. Yektafar says this administration ought to arrive at a working relationship with Iran, as it is at least partly responsible for Iran’s rise in regional power by invading Iraq and removing Saddam Hussein. Yektafar explains it is in the best interests of the United States to have a relationship with Iran because of its geopolitical significance, because of mutual interests, and because of the energy resources there. In the past five administrations of U.S. presidency, Yektafar says nothing has improved. “Israel is no safer than it was, and the Middle East is no more stable than it was thirty years ago.” He says that “it’s a big mistake to make issues such as human rights, the nuclear issue, or Israel’s safety, a means to an end,” as the threat of the U.S. validates violations of the Iranian government against its people.
Babak Yektafar, Editor-in-Chief of Washington Prism is a graduate of Farleigh Dickinson University with a B.A. in Communications. From 1999 to 2005, Babak was a producer with C-SPAN network’s national live morning program, Washington Journal.
See Part 1 at:
http://current.com/items/89774602/iran_s_view_of_obama_part_1.htm
See Part 2 at:
http://current.com/items/89774607/iran_s_view_of_obama_part_2.htm
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Israel may take Gaza war to Iran
Israel's ambassador to Australia has suggested that the military campaign in the Gaza Strip was a "pre-introduction" to attacking Iran.
Speaking at Sydney's Jewish community on Friday, Israeli envoy Yuval Rotem said the offensive was "a pre-introduction to the challenge Israel expects from a nuclear-equipped Iran" likely to happen "within a year".
Rotem made the remarks without realizing a Seven News camera was recording him. He then asked the operator to turn off his camera.
Israel accuses Iran of developing a military nuclear program, while the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) signatory denies the charges.
Officials in Tehran contend that the only aim of their program is the civilian applications of the technology.
Israel, meanwhile, contends that a nuclear Iran would pose an existential threat to Tel Aviv. Under such allegation, Israeli leaders have threatened to militarily take out Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
In the aftermath of Israel's Gaza operation, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday that all options remained on the table against Iran.
"Cooperation with different countries especially with Russia and China is necessary in light of the threat. This, however, does not take any options off the table," he said.
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