In a bold move, the White House announced today that there would be harsh repercussions for the brutality of the Iranian government against the protesters. Because the US is already sanctioning Iran, and military intervention is basically off the table, Obama was forced to go for the jugular.
"He made clear that one recent overture to Iran — the authorization for U.S. embassies to invite Iranian officials to Independence Day parties — was likely to disappear without changes."*
"That's a choice the Iranians are going to have to make," Obama said.
In a bold move, the White House announced today that there would be harsh repercussions for the brutality of the Iranian government against the protesters. Because the US is already sanctioning Iran, and military intervention is basically off the table, Obama was forced to go for the jugular.
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