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November 26, 2013

Obama on Iran Deal: "We Cannot Rule Out Peaceful Solutions" 
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President Obama struck back at critics of the Iran nuclear deal Monday
with a speech in San Francisco. Top Republicans and the Israeli
government have denounced the agreement since it was reached Saturday
night. Obama said opponents of the deal champion "tough talk and
bluster."

President Obama: "If Iran seizes this opportunity and chooses to join
the global community, then we can begin to chip away at the mistrust
that's existed for many, many years between our two countries. None of
that's going to be easy; huge challenges remain but we cannot close the
door to diplomacy, we cannot rule out peaceful solutions to the world's
problems. We cannot commit ourselves to an endless cycle of conflict and
tough talk and bluster may be the easy thing to do politically, but it's
not the right thing for our security."

Despite Obama's stance, Senate Democrats said Monday they have not ruled
out taking up new sanctions against Iran when Congress reconvenes next
month. Iran has warned that any new sanctions would scuttle the Geneva
agreement.

 

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