Posted on 12/29/2014 1:17:33 PM PST by Dave346
US President Barack Obama acknowledges that Iran would become a “very successful regional power” if a long-term nuclear agreement is reached.
“They have got a chance to get right with the world,” Obama said in an interview with NPR News, which was taped at the White House on Dec. 18 and aired on Monday.
More than a year ago, Iran agreed to an interim agreement to suspend 20-percent uranium enrichment in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions pending on a long-term deal.
Despite progress in the talks, Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -- China, Russia, Britain, France, and the United States -- plus Germany failed to clinch a final deal by a Nov. 24 deadline. The talks have now been extended until July 1, 2015.
Tehran maintains that the issue of sanctions, not the level of uranium enrichment, is the main stumbling block to reaching a comprehensive deal.
In the interview, Obama said Iran should seize the chance of a long-term deal that could lift the sanctions.
“Because if they do, there’s incredible talent and resources and sophistication inside of Iran and it would be a very successful regional power that was also abiding by international norms and international rules – and that would be good for everybody,” the US president said.
Obama was asked whether his moves earlier this month to restore relations with Cuba might lead to similar steps with Iran, including opening an embassy in Tehran. He said Iran and Cuba were not comparable, but added, "I never say never."
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released a new report, confirming Iran’s commitment to the interim deal it signed with the P5+1 group in 2013.
Has he renounced his alleged American citizenship yet?
So he builds up Iran, while he tears down Israel. Got it.
Go ahead have your fun, and keep Pall-ing around with terrorist enablers. You’ll be sorry playing patty cake with a Scorpion.
Disgraceful !
A US Embassy in Iran for a few Nuclear weapons that Obama is trying top get rid of anyway
If you define success as developing nuclear weapons to supply to terrorists, then yes Iran is successful.
Obola appears to be saying that Iran is going to nuke Israel with his blessing.
Emporer Barack knows this is true because he is using the power of the presidency and the wealth of the nation to make it happen.
I am not yet ready to accord that much “success” to Iran, which has only mischief in mind for most of its neighbors (most particularly Saudi Arabia and Israel, though for totally different reasons).
Personally, I would consider building up Kurdistan as a regional power, as one that would have considerably more cohesiveness of purpose and dedication to wider understanding than the current regime in Iran is capable of.
January 22nd, 2017
The Saudis must be freaking out by now..............
Just think. If we were to have an active roll in Iraq Iraq would become an American friendly regional power. NOPE. Not in Obamanation. Prop up the countries that hate us and hit the links. Iran will have nukes. Not if but when. I am sure Obama is working back door deals to give Iran something in exchange for waiting until he is out of office.
Next. Normalize relations with North Korea and Syria. They both love seeing American urinated on by this manchild clown in chief.
I suspect that Chamberlain thought the same thing of Hitler.
Look, I agree with you completely.
Then twenty years from now, Kurdistan does something we don’t like, and the pinheads in that day trash what we did now.
That’s how it worked in Afghanistan, and we’ll never hear the end of it.
You do what you can in the day, as long as it makes sense. Our 80s policy in Afghanistan made sense.
It makes sense to back Kurdistan now. Get ready for blow-back from folks with their heads...
What evidence is there that he evrn has any American citizenship in the first place?
lol
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