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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Obama on Iran: We are not seeking regime change
“Iraq showed us that democracy cannot simply be achieved by force, but rather that these objectives can better be achieved when we partner with the international community,” he said.
In the short term, US foreign policy will focus on two issues: Iran’s “pursuit of nuclear weapons” and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Resolving these two key issues could help bring a broader peace.
Iran “has threatened our ally Israel with destruction.”
Resolving Iran’s nuclear issue could be a major step forward. America prefers to do so peacefully, but is determined to prevent the Iranian bomb. “We are not seeking regime change.” We respect Iran seeking peaceful nuclear energy. Iran must meet its obligations.
