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Barack Obama: Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon would not only be a threat to Israel and a threat to the United States, but would be…

On the recordMay 17, 2009
Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon would not only be a threat to Israel and a threat to the United States, but would be profoundly destabilizing in the international community as a whole and could set off a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that would be extraordinarily dangerous for all concerned including for Iran.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama warns about the dangers of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons during a discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

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