Iran dismisses Obama's remarks on Nuclear program

Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the latest remarks made by US President Barack Obama on its nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said Obama's remarks show "illogical and illegal" insistence on war, urging the US to address Iran respectfully. Afkham was referring to the Sunday interview with ABC in which Obama said the US is still prepared to "strike" Iran over its nuclear program despite the decision to back off a military threat against Syria. Afkham expressed hope that the Obama administration would learn from its unsuccessful past experiences of using the language of threat with the Iranian nation. She added that the Obama administration must realize that the language of threat will have no impact on the Iranian nation and government’s resolve to protect their nuclear rights including the right to enrichment. Afkham stated that the only way to interact with Iran was to use the "language of respect". She emphasized that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly verified that there has been no diversion in Iran’s nuclear energy program.