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Barack Obama: “We respect the right of the Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy.”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
We respect the right of the Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy under international obligations.

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