“The right way to conclude the deal was to make it about the nuclear issue.”
Iran nuclear deal “is a success for American and Britain and our allies.”
JULY 17, 2015 – In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” British Prime Minister David Cameron told moderator Chuck Todd that when it comes to the Iran nuclear deal reached earlier this week, “we shouldn’t be naïve or starry-eyed in any way about the regime that we’re dealing with.” “I’m certainly not,” he added.
“I spoke to President Rouhani yesterday and said that we want to see a change in the approach that Iran takes to issues like Syria and Yemen, and to terrorism in the region,” said Cameron. “And we want the change in behavior that should follow from that change.”
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CHUCK TODD: It didn’t demand changes in what they’re doing in Syria, what they’re doing in Yemen, essentially the influence that – their undue influence that they’re trying to exert in the Middle East. Why not include all that?
DAVID CAMERON: Well, this deal was about the nuclear issue. And I think the right way to conclude the deal was to make it about the nuclear issue. But, you know, we shouldn’t be naïve or starry- eyed in any way about the regime that we’re dealing with. And I’m certainly not. I spoke to President Rouhani yesterday and said that we want to see a change in the approach that Iran takes to issues like Syria and Yemen, and to terrorism in the region. And we want the change in behavior that should follow from that change. So, we’re not starry eyed at all. And I’d reassure our Gulf allies about that. But actually taking the nuclear weapon issue off the table – that is a success for America and Britain and our allies. And we should be clear about that.
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