Barack Obama on Iran

Over the eight years of George W. Bush’s presidency foreign relations affairs have been a great priority. This is definitely the case of the situation in Iran. The country has been working with uranium and the United States is looking for sanctions on the country. Some even argue that the nation should be attacked with military force. The position of Barack Obama on Iran is one of the main parts of his presidential campaign.

First, Obama has states that he is interested in talking with the Iranian government. The main goal that Obama has is that he wants to help to get Iran to reconsider its nuclear development program and its work in developing nuclear weapons. Using economic incentives has been one of the main hallmarks of this plan. This is different from John McCain’s plan in that McCain would want to refuse any diplomatic talks with the Iranian government.

Obama has also argued that a major factor involving talking with Iran is that it is something that the United States has refused to do in the past. Because of the United States’ focusing its attention on its invasion of Iraq the country has not been able to use diplomatic means of helping to control the Iran problem.

Obama also plans to go and help to improve relations with Iran. Many argue that the relationship between the United States and Iran has been severely difficult ever since 2002 when President Bush stated that Iran was a part of the “axis of evil.” Working on this relationship would be a major parts of his foreign affairs plan.

Part of Obama’s foreign affairs involve keeping Iran from being seen as a nation that is supporting of terrorists. In the Senate Obama proposed a resolution that would reserve a previous resolution that defined that country’s Revolutionary Guard army as a terrorist group.

However, there are some concerns about whether or not he should be talking with Iran. Bush has even suggested that talking with Iran would be like negotiating with terrorists. However, the truth about the case is that Iran has not expressed any interest in supporting terrorist groups. There has been no evidence in recent years that this is the case though.

Also, as of June 2008 Obama has not said anything about whether or not he would use military force on Iran if the country does not stop its nuclear weapons development program. McCain, on the other hand, has stated that he would use military force if it was needed.

The view of Barack Obama on Iran is one that focuses greatly on diplomacy. He is willing to talk with the government of Iran in an effort to stop its nuclear weapons development plan. Improving relations with the country is important to him as well. Whether or not he would use military action against the country is unknown though.