On the recordSeptember 23, 2010
The Iranian government has a choice and it is the actions of the Iranian government that have isolated it and that have led to the consequences that have been imposed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The Iranian government has a choice and it is the actions of the Iranian government that have isolated it and that have…”
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Background Briefing by a Senior Administration Official on the President's Interview with BBC Persian
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