Erdogan resists US calls for Iran sanctions

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Source: ap

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama failed to win immediate new pledges of support from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for U.S. goals toward Iran and Afghanistan.

At a news conference after his White House meeting, Erdogan stressed the role of diplomacy in persuading Iran to give up any nuclear ambitions it might have and made clear that Turkey does not see the need yet for new sanctions.
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Erdogan made clear his unwillingness to back new coercion.

"We believe that the role of Iran can only be changed through diplomacy," he said in a news conference after his White House meeting.


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[Chulanowa]

1. I cringe whenever I see countries try to use sanctions like this

Yes, let's punish the people for the faults of their rulers.

It was asinine even in the wake of an aggressive war. And it's even more asinine when it's based totally on the accusations of the shittiest little fucking warmonger in the region.

[Union Yes]

2. America has no moral standing left to be calling for sanctions against anyone. n/t