Obama puts fresh pressure on Iran
source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-puts-new-presure-on-iraq-877714.html
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Barack Obama said Friday that Iran should promptly accept an international call to freeze its uranium enrichment program, which some nations see as a potential step toward obtaining nuclear weapons, and not wait for the next US president.
The US presidential candidate met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris, where they discussed Iran, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, climate change and other issues.
Speaking later at a news conference, Obama said Iran should accept the proposals made by Sarkozy and other Western leaders. He urged Iran's leaders not to wait for the next U.S. president to push them "because the pressure, I think, is only going to build."
The United States and other Western nations accuse Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons and demand that it freeze its uranium enrichment program. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Obama said that he and Sarkozy agreed that Iran poses "an extraordinarily grave situation." He said the world must send "a clear message to Iran to end its illicit nuclear program."
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Iran is a signatory of the Non Proliferation Treaty and has not broken it. Iran has always allowed IAEA inspections of its nuclear installations. The US, in spite of being a signatory to the Non Proliferation Treaty, has broken that treaty numerous times and won't allow IAEA inspections. Its nuclear program is totally illicit. Israel has refused to sign that treaty and won't allow IAEA inspections - its nuclear program too is totally illicit. Obama making such a statement is being totally hypocritical.
Barack Obama said Friday that Iran should promptly accept an international call to freeze its uranium enrichment program, which some nations see as a potential step toward obtaining nuclear weapons, and not wait for the next US president.
The US presidential candidate met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris, where they discussed Iran, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, climate change and other issues.
Speaking later at a news conference, Obama said Iran should accept the proposals made by Sarkozy and other Western leaders. He urged Iran's leaders not to wait for the next U.S. president to push them "because the pressure, I think, is only going to build."
The United States and other Western nations accuse Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons and demand that it freeze its uranium enrichment program. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Obama said that he and Sarkozy agreed that Iran poses "an extraordinarily grave situation." He said the world must send "a clear message to Iran to end its illicit nuclear program."
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Iran is a signatory of the Non Proliferation Treaty and has not broken it. Iran has always allowed IAEA inspections of its nuclear installations. The US, in spite of being a signatory to the Non Proliferation Treaty, has broken that treaty numerous times and won't allow IAEA inspections. Its nuclear program is totally illicit. Israel has refused to sign that treaty and won't allow IAEA inspections - its nuclear program too is totally illicit. Obama making such a statement is being totally hypocritical.
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Vierotchka
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In that, he differs not from McCain who has also been trying to dictate foreign policy and promoting more wars.
- 3 years ago
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Vierotchka
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JohnA
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He's not even President yet and he's dictating foreign policy? What a tool.
- 3 years ago
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JohnA
