Can US live with nuclear Iran?
Asked if the U.S. would ever live with a nuclear Iran, the American president did not answer directly. But he said that Iran has pursued nuclear weapons, and that is not conducive to peace and prosperity. He said other unhelpful actions included Iran’s threats against Israel and its past support of terrorist groups. Obama: Iranians are great people Mr. Obama also noted that “the Iranian people are a great people and Persian civilization is a great civilization.” During the presidential campaign, Mr. Obama pledged that his administration would use all tools of U.S. power – including diplomacy – to engage the Islamic nation. Iran has been under three sets of international sanctions for failing to suspend its uranium enrichment program. Western nations suspect Iran is pursuing nuclear technology in order to produce nuclear weapons, but Iran insists the program is for peaceful purposes.
