Iranian MP terms Obama ‘soft face of US imperialism’

IRAN: An Iranian lawmaker labelled U.S. President Barack Obama a “soft face of U.S. imperialism,” the semi- official Fars news agency reported Monday.

“Barack Obama is the soft face of the United States’ imperialistic policies...and it is still soon to make a judgment over the performance of the new U.S. president,” Seyed Mohammad Reza Mir-Tajoddini was quoted as saying.

“U.S. Democrat and Republican parties have proved in the country’s history that they are the administrators of the U.S. imperialistic policies,” Mir-Tajoddini said, adding that “the general attitude of the U.S. presidents is similar and the difference lies in their methods.”

He said “irrespective of the slogans of change chanted by the new U.S. president during his election campaign, Obama cannot act out of predefined frameworks.”

On Sunday, Iran’s Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said the next G5+1 meeting would be a test for a “change” in the policy.

The way how Washington deal with Iran’s nuclear issue at the next meeting of UN Security Council permanent members, including France, Britain, China, Russia and the United States, plus Germany (Group 5+1) would be a showcase of Obama’s policy towards Tehran, Larijani was quoted as saying by Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

Iran’s controversial and highly sensitive nuclear issue has come in the spotlight for more than five years.

The United States and its allies accuse Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Although propaganda of potential military confrontations over Iran’s nuclear issue has never stopped, the United States and its allies were still trying to block Iran’s nuclear process by both negotiations and sanctions.

Analysts believe that both sides need to make change in their stance on the issue.

Obama’s victory in U.S. presidential elections is considered by the international community as a “chance” to bring change in solving the Iranian nuclear issue. Enditem

Tehran, Tuesday, Xinhua