Barack Obama actually said...

I have said before, Ireland punches above its weight internationally and has a long history rooted in its own experience of making sure that...

As long as I am President, you will have a strong friend, a steadfast ally, and a faithful partner in the United States of America.

America considers Ireland a dear and steadfast friend every day of the year.

There is no reason for the United States and Iran to be divided from one another.