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Press Gaggle by Tony Snow 09/20/06 (Topic: Iran)
— Wednesday, September 20, 2006 — Q Given that Iran is showing no sign of backing off from its position, how much longer is the U.S. willing to give them for diplomacy to work, before they move to sanctions? MR. SNOW: Well, first, it's a little difficult to figure out whether there's progress or not on the Iranian front. You made a categorical statement about Iran's behavior, and there have been conflicting signals. But we've made it clear that they need to suspend, and the United States is going to proceed working with allies toward remedial measures if the Iranians do not suspend. We retain the hope that they'll suspend those activities, because, again, it's a great deal for the Iranian people -- not only will they get the nuclear energy they say they want, but in addition, they're going to get economic, cultural, and political benefits that aren't available to them. So there's a real choice now to be made on behalf of the Iranian people: Do you suspend, and get everything you want, or do you continue along the road toward developing the capacity to do an enrichment that could be used for weapons purposes, and find yourself isolated in the community of nations? Q There have been a number of deadlines already set in the past. Specifically, how much longer would the U.S. wait -- days, weeks, months? MR. SNOW: We're working with our allies. White House Press Corps | Press Briefing | Tony Snow | News Media | Bush Administration | Iran
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