Statement by President Obama on Iran
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NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- President Obama on Tuesday evening released the following statement on Iran.
"Thirty years ago today, the American Embassy in
Tehran was seized. The 444 days that began on November 4, 1979 deeply affected
the lives of courageous Americans who were unjustly held hostage, and we owe
these Americans and their families our gratitude for their extraordinary service
and sacrifice.
This event helped set the United States and Iran on a path of sustained
suspicion, mistrust, and confrontation. I have made it clear that the United
States of America wants to move beyond this past, and seeks a relationship with
the Islamic Republic of Iran based upon mutual interests and mutual respect. We
do not interfere in Iran’s internal affairs. We have condemned terrorist attacks
against Iran. We have recognized Iran’s international right to peaceful nuclear
power. We have demonstrated our willingness to take confidence-building steps
along with others in the international community. We have accepted a proposal by
the International Atomic Energy Agency to meet Iran’s request for assistance in
meeting the medical needs of its people. We have made clear that if Iran lives
up to the obligations that every nation has, it will have a path to a more
prosperous and productive relationship with the international community.
Iran must choose. We have heard for thirty years what the Iranian government is
against; the question, now, is what kind of future it is for. The American
people have great respect for the people of Iran and their rich history. The
world continues to bear witness to their powerful calls for justice, and their
courageous pursuit of universal rights. It is time for the Iranian government to
decide whether it wants to focus on the past, or whether it will make the
choices that will open the door to greater opportunity, prosperity, and justice
for its people."
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