Iran (1) -- Analyses -- 2009

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26.09.2009

Earlier Friday evening Obama said "Iran is on notice" regarding its nuclear efforts, and that the international community is united in its opposition to Tehran's nuclear program. "They are going to have to make a choice: Are they willing to go down the path to greater prosperity and security for Iran, giving up the acquisition of nuclear weapons ... or will they continue down a path that is going to lead to confrontation," he said at a news conference at the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Obama's comments came hours after Iran acknowledged the existence of a second uranium enrichment facility and ahead of next week's planned meeting between Iran and the five permanent United Nations Security Council members, plus Germany. The October 1 meeting will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. Obama said he would not speculate on any course of action absent a satisfactory response from Iran. "Even countries who a year ago or six months ago might have been reluctant to even discuss things like sanctions," are starting to become concerned, Obama said. Obama said his "preferred course of action is to resolve this in a diplomatic fashion. It's up to the Iranians to respond."
The U.S. president said the conclusions about Iran's nuclear ambitions came as a result of the work of three intelligence agencies - those of Britain, France and the United States. The work, Obama said, was done "to make sure that we were absolutely confident about the situation there."

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