US President Barack Obama said that the country has core interests in the Middle East, and Iran engages in destabilizing the situations in neighboring countries.
and Iran engages in destabilizing the situations in neighboring countries."As I said at the United Nations two years ago, the United States has core interests in the Middle East, including confronting external aggression; ensuring the free flow of energy and commerce, and freedom of navigation of international waters, and this includes the Strait of Hormuz and Bab El-Mandeb," he stressed. According to him, the US' interests include dismantling terrorist networks that threaten Us citizens and preventing the development or use of weapons of mass destruction. "I’ve made it clear that the United States is prepared to use all elements of our power to secure these interests," RIA Novosti cited him as saying.
"As I said at the United Nations two years ago, the United States has core interests in the Middle East, including confronting external aggression; ensuring the free flow of energy and commerce, and freedom of navigation of international waters, and this includes the Strait of Hormuz and Bab El-Mandeb," he stressed.
According to him, the US' interests include dismantling terrorist networks that threaten Us citizens and preventing the development or use of weapons of mass destruction. "I’ve made it clear that the United States is prepared to use all elements of our power to secure these interests," RIA Novosti cited him as saying.
"Iran clearly engages in dangerous and destabilizing behavior in different countries across the region. Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. So countries in the region are right to be deeply concerned about Iran’s activities, especially its support for violent proxies inside the borders of other nations, Obama said, answering the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper's question on concerns about the role of Iran in countries like Syria and Yemen.
He also noted that the United States will continue to fully enforce sanctions against Iran, even if they reach a nuclear deal, because "Tehran's behavior is reckless".
