By NANCY ZUCKERBROD
The Associated Press
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 1:45 PM
LONDON -- President Barack Obama reiterated that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy _ provided it takes steps to prove its aspirations are peaceful.
In a BBC interview broadcast Tuesday, Obama also restated plans to pursue direct diplomacy with Tehran to encourage it to 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.
"Without going into specifics, what I do believe is that Iran has legitimate energy concerns, legitimate aspirations. On the other hand, the international community has a very real interest in preventing a nuclear arms race in the region," Obama said. Click here for the the full article.
3 comments:
Is this a political blog or what ?
"political blog"... i'll have to think about that for a while.
I understand the President but i dont agree, and i have bad feelings
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