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July 17, 2012

Clinton: Iran Nuclear Proposals are "Non-Starters" 
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues a Middle East tour with a
stop in Israel. Visiting after a weekend of talks in Egypt, Clinton held
talks Monday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. At a news conference
in Jerusalem, Clinton said Iran's latest proposals on its nuclear
program are "non-starters" and stressed the United States and Israel
share the same stance on confronting the Iranian government.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "As to the diplomatic track, I made
very clear that the proposals we have seen from Iran thus far within the
P5+1 negotiations are "non starters." Despite three rounds of talks, its
appears that Iran has yet to make a strategic decision to address the
international community's concerns and fulfill their obligations under
the IAEA and the UN Security Council. It's absolutely fair to say that
we are on the same page at this moment, trying to figure our way forward
to have the maximum impact on affecting the decisions that Iran makes."

Clinton was also asked about coming under protest in Egypt, where
demonstrators pelted her motorcade with tomatoes. It was the second
consecutive time Clinton had faced protests in Egypt, having been the
Obama administration's most public backer of the Mubarak regime after
the Egyptian revolution began. Clinton shrugged off the show of
opposition.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "I was not offended, I was relieved
that nobody was hurt, and I felt bad that good tomatoes were wasted. But
other than that, it was not particularly bothersome."

 

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