OBAMA: IRAN HAS RIGHT TO NUCLEAR POWER
Obama says Iran's energy concerns legitimate
LONDON (The Washington Post) - President Barack Obama suggested that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy _ provided it proves by the end of the year that its aspirations are peaceful.
In a BBC interview broadcast Tuesday, he also restated plans to pursue direct diplomacy with Tehran to encourage it set aside any ambitions for nuclear weapons it might harbor.
Iran has insisted its nuclear program is aimed at generating electricity. But the U.S. and other Western governments accuse Tehran of seeking atomic weapons.
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LONDON (The Washington Post) - President Barack Obama suggested that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy _ provided it proves by the end of the year that its aspirations are peaceful.
In a BBC interview broadcast Tuesday, he also restated plans to pursue direct diplomacy with Tehran to encourage it set aside any ambitions for nuclear weapons it might harbor.
Iran has insisted its nuclear program is aimed at generating electricity. But the U.S. and other Western governments accuse Tehran of seeking atomic weapons.
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posted by BP News Bureau | 10:00 AM
1 Comments:
George Bush acknowledged that Iran has a right to nuclear technology too -- see:
http://tinyurl.com/qmf6w7
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