Brazil's president defends Iran's nuclear programSeptember 23rd, 2009 Brazil's president defends Iran's nuclear programNEW YORK — Brazil's president said Wednesday that Iran is entitled to the same rights as any other country to use nuclear energy for peaceful ends. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad assured him in meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly that his country's nuclear program was intended solely for peaceful purposes and that he had no reason to doubt him.
Obama says he doesn't want bureaucratic meddling in health care decisionsAugust 11th, 2009 Obama defends health care effort against criticsPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — President Barack Obama is defending his health care overhaul against criticism that it would be a government takeover.
Republican delegation in Israel criticizes Obama's policy on Israel settlementsAugust 6th, 2009 Republicans 'troubled' by US policy on IsraelJERUSALEM — The Obama administration's policy on Israel is misguided, puts too much emphasis on the issue of settlements and ignores the bigger threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, a U.S. delegation of Republican congressmen visiting Israel said Thursday.
Obama calls on Tehran to heed the concerns of its people, calls again for no nuclear armsJune 26th, 2009 Obama renews criticism of Iran in wake of violenceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States and Germany "speak with one voice" about the civil unrest that erupted in Iran in the wake of a disputed presidential election. Joining German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, Obama stated again his belief that the Islamic government in Tehran must "respects the rights and heed the will of its people." Speaking of the violence there, the president declared, "We see and we condemn it."
Obama and Merkel were expected at Friday's talks to hold to their differing views on the Afghanistan war and economic policy in the midst of worldwide financial problems.
White House: Obama 'moved' by images of protests in IranJune 22nd, 2009 White House: Obama 'moved' by protests in IranWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama has been "moved" by the television images of people in Iran taking to the street in protest. Riot police in Tehran continue to lead a crackdown on demonstrators following a disputed presidential election.
Israeli PM says he won't second-guess Obama's response to election protests in IranJune 21st, 2009 Netanyahu declines to second-guess Obama on IranWASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he isn't going to second-guess President Barack Obama's approach on Iran after the Tehran government's political crackdown. Obama has been criticized by Republicans and others for not saying more in defense of Iranians protesting the outcome of the presidential election.
Obama fends off pressure to respond forcefully to IranJune 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration has fended off pressure to respond more forcefully to the disputed Iran's presidential election after a week of swelling protests. Administration officials said events this weekend in Tehran - when demonstrators plan to rally in defiance of the authorities - would be a indicator of whether President Barack Obama would join European leaders and lawmakers on Capitol Hill in more harshly condemning the tactics of the Iranian government.
Obama: Without stimulus package, economy would have gone into tailspinMay 14th, 2009 Obama defends his stimulus packageRIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says if the government hadn't stepped in to help, the economy would have gone into a tailspin.
Obama defends support for abortion rights, says issue both moral and ethicalApril 30th, 2009 Obama defends support for abortion rightsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says abortion is both a moral and ethical issue, and abortion rights backers make a mistake when they consider it solely a matter of women's freedom. Obama told a prime-time news conference Wednesday that he supports abortion rights because he thinks a woman is in a better position to make a very personal choice than a member of Congress or the president.
Obama defends foreign aid, says such spending can help US make friends, advance its interestsApril 29th, 2009 Obama defends US spending on foreign countriesARNOLD, Mo. — President Barack Obama says U.S.
Clinton defends moving closer to ChavezApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has defended the Obama administration's bid for rapprochement with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying that the policy of isolating him has not 'worked very well'. 'We've isolated him, so he's gone elsewhere.
Clinton assails Bush for Iran policy that did not deter Iranian influence 'one bit'April 23rd, 2009 Clinton: Bush's Iran policy was a failureWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is criticizing the Bush administration for what she called a failed eight-year effort to isolate Iran. In congressional testimony Thursday, she said the approach of President Barack Obama's predecessor did not deter Iran "one bit" in its ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons and support terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas.
Obama extends sanctions on IranMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama Thursday extended US sanctions for at least another year, saying the Iranian government's policies continue to pose an 'extraordinary threat' to the US. The US enacted tight sanctions on Iran following the 1979 hostage crisis and they have remained in place since.
US ready to hold talks with Iran: BidenFebruary 6th, 2009 MUNICH - The US was prepared to hold talks with Iran, but will continue to block it from attaining nuclear weapons, US Vice President Joe Biden told the Munich Security Conference Saturday. 'We will be willing to talk.
Iran tells Obama to understand the 'new Middle East'January 20th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said that new US President Barack Obama should try to understand the 'new Middle East which was emerging', Iran's IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. Mottaki Tuesday said that the traditional ways of looking into Middle East issues would no longer work.
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