Obama Urges Congress to Hold off on Iran Sanctions While Cameron Says No New Sanctions

by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 January 2015, 20:24

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress not to impose new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, threatening to veto any such legislation that lands on his desk.

"Congress needs to show patience," Obama told a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, adding that new sanctions would "jeopardize the possibility of... providing a diplomatic solution to one of the most difficult and long-lasting national security problems that we've faced in a very long time."

Cameron also spoke out against calls for further sanctions on Iran, saying negotiations needed "space" to succeed.

"We remain absolutely committed to ensuring that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon," Cameron said.

"The best way to achieve that now is to create the space for negotiations to succeed. We should not impose further sanctions now."

While the British Prime Minister David Cameron said that no new sanctions should be placed on Iran over its suspect nuclear program for now.

"On Iran, we remain absolutely committed to ensuring that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon," Cameron said during the press conference.

"The best way to achieve that now is to create the space for negotiations to succeed. We should not impose further sanctions now."

Source: Agence France Presse

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