President Barack Obama spoke Friday in a accommodating manner about the new leader of Iran and called congressional Republicans “extremists.”
President Barack Obama addresses the press in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House September 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama spoke about recent developments with Iran, and also addressed the possible government shutdown currently being debated on Capitol Hill. (Getty Images)
Speaking from the White House Friday, Obama revealed that he spoke with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first such communication since 1979, to tackle the Islamic country’s nuclear program.
“President Rouhani has indicated that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons,” Obama said. “I have made clear that we respect the right of the Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy in the context of Iran meeting its obligations. So the test will be meaningful, transparent and verifiable actions, which can also bring relief from the international sanctions we have in place.”
Later, when addressing the domestic front, Obama talked about the importance of not allowing a government shutdown and approving an increase in the debt ceiling, criticizing congressional Republicans over demands to defund Obamacare.
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