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WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Sunday he will take a new approach toward Iran that will emphasize respect for the Iranian people and spell out what the United States expects of its leaders.
"Iran is going to be one of our biggest challenges," Obama said in an interview with ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."
"We are going to have to take a new approach. And I've outlined my belief that engagement is the place to start," he said.
A 10-month French parliamentary mission led to the conclusion that the Iranian nuclear program is for military purpose too, an official report read. After ten months of work, the French parliamentary mission (original report in french) gained a few certainties, including the belief that the Iranian nuclear program continued military objectives.
"No need for another war, the danger is real and multifaceted. The darkest scenarios have been developed by some experts to sensitize policymakers of the danger Iran with nuclear weapons would be."
"This perspective is far from a dream and the danger is real and multifaceted, it is necessary to stay aware but to keep one's cool. Neither the Middle East nor the world need another war."
The Mission believes that if diplomacy is currently in a deadlock, there are still opportunities and it is the only way forward. For instance, the Supreme Leader Khameinei recently demanded more restraint on behalf of the Iranian president Ahmadinejad.
Like the worst, the best is never safe. However, several developments acquired, pending or probable, should help to foster a genuine dialogue with Iran, which would allow progress towards resolving the nuclear crisis and fully reintegrate Iran into the international community.
State-run newspapers in Syria have criticized a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Sunday he will take a new approach toward Iran that will emphasize respect for the Iranian people and spell out what the United States expects of its leaders.
Originally posted by DaRAGE
from the word engagment that i got, i thought he was talking about engagment as in talking not fighting. then again i could be wrong.