Iran warns Obama "flip-flop" threatens trust
Iran's foreign minister warned Barack Obama Tuesday that "flip-flop" threatened efforts to build trust, after the US president told the Israeli premier the military option remained on the table. ● "President Obama needs consistency to promote mutual confidence," Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet. "Flip-flop destroys trust and undermines US credibility." His remarks came after Obama told visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the use of force was still on the table in dealing with Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Fars News Agency: Iran Calls on US to Show Pragmatic Behavior ● Washington should pursue pragmatic polices towards Iran, an Iranian spokeswoman said, referring to US President Barack Obama's change of tone on Iran after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We still expect the US officials to base their behavior towards the Islamic Republic of Iran on pragmatic policies and show respect in their behavior towards the Iranian nation," Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said in her weekly press conference in Tehran on Tuesday. Stressing that the US is now facing a big test of option to choose between dependence and independence in its foreign policy towards Iran, she said the US behavior will persuade the Iranian side to study the possibility of further interactions to move towards a constructive approach.