WASHINGTON — President Obama, whose campaign for the White House included a pledge
to open talks with Iran, said Friday that the prospects for such a dialogue had been dampened by
the brutal crackdown in the wake of the nation’s disputed presidential election.
Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Jim Young/ReutersChancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Obama at the White House, where both
criticized Iran’s crackdown.
RelatedIranian Leaders Gaining the Edge Over Protesters (June 27, 2009) At a White House news
conference with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Mr. Obama intensified his reproach of
Iran’s government and called for an end to deadly attacks against its people. He also engaged in
an unusual exchange with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, brushing aside a suggestion that he
apologize for criticizing Iran.
“I would suggest that Mr. Ahmadinejad think carefully about the obligations he owes to his own
people,” Mr. Obama said. “And he might want to consider looking at the families of those
who’ve been beaten or shot or detained.”
source : http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/27/world/middleeast/27prexy.html?ref=politics
to open talks with Iran, said Friday that the prospects for such a dialogue had been dampened by
the brutal crackdown in the wake of the nation’s disputed presidential election.
Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Jim Young/ReutersChancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Obama at the White House, where both
criticized Iran’s crackdown.
RelatedIranian Leaders Gaining the Edge Over Protesters (June 27, 2009) At a White House news
conference with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Mr. Obama intensified his reproach of
Iran’s government and called for an end to deadly attacks against its people. He also engaged in
an unusual exchange with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, brushing aside a suggestion that he
apologize for criticizing Iran.
“I would suggest that Mr. Ahmadinejad think carefully about the obligations he owes to his own
people,” Mr. Obama said. “And he might want to consider looking at the families of those
who’ve been beaten or shot or detained.”
source : http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/27/world/middleeast/27prexy.html?ref=politics
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