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The president said Thursday that "members of the Iranian government," were aware of the alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir, and should be held accountable. He said - in a joint news conference with South Korean President, who is visiting the United States - "We believe that even if there were not detailed knowledge ofthe highest levels of accountability must be."
In his first public statement on the issue, Obama described the alleged plot as part of a "pattern of behavior is dangerous and reckless," and refused to answer a question on the level of the Iranian government, which has been planning the assassination. "We believethat even if did not have operational knowledge at the highest levels (chart), there must beaccountable to anyone in the Iranian government does this kind of work."
The American president stressed that "all options open in dealing with Iran." "We will continue work on how we can find the Iranian government responsive to its people."
NuclearFor its part, said the leader of the Democratic minority in the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. should make clear to its allies in the world that they help to further isolate Iran as a condition for keeping good relations with Washington.
Pelosi told reporters that he was informed of the planned Iranian supposed to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, and described it as "another sign" that Iran was a "global threat". Pelosi said that Iran's nuclear program a suspect who claims to the West that hides behind a program to develop a nuclear weapon "is the most dangerous thing is happening in the world today, and must be stopped."
On the other hand, said a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department Victoria Nuland said the United States conducted a direct contact with Iran about the alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador.
But the spokeswoman declined to give further details. She said - in a press conference - "We are not prepared at this time to go into the question of who talked to whom and where, but only emphasize that we have had direct contact with Iran."
International responsesAt the headquarters of the United Nations, the U.S. began to delegate the permanent UN Security Council Susan Rice said Wednesday unilateral talks with the ambassadors of the Member States to inform them of the details of Washington's accusations, and mobilize support for the accounting of Iran. But the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) said that "Iran's planned" requires a diplomatic, not military response.
In the latest reaction to the movements of Rice, the western allies expressed support of the U.S. position, but the representatives of China and Russia were careful in their comments Thursday on the evidence provided by the U.S. delegate.
The Russian delegate to the United Nations swore by Me Churkin told reporters, "We have sent all the information received by Moscow, and there will be communication, and will look at it seriously." The Deputy Permanent Representative of China and Wang Min made do by saying "still investigating the matter, is not it?".
Iranian moveFor its part, Iran again denied the accusations and warned of falling into a trap in what it called an American.
The head of the Arab Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amir Abdul Allahaan - During his meeting with the Saudi ambassador in Tehran - that the accusations are not true, not only what he described as scenario prepared in advance and an American plot aimed at Iran's relationship with countries in the region. The Iranian official called on Riyadh to deal with the subject with tact and political awareness, he said.
University condemnsIn the context of reactions, the Council of the Arab League - during a meeting at the level of the delegates on Thursday evening - what he called Iran's outrageous attempt to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.
The Board considered that the attempt violates all international norms and conventions. As he described as efforts to undermine international peace and security, and affect the stability of the situation in the Arab region. The Saudi representative at the university that his country has evidence that Tehran was planning to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington.
In London, said British Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Britain was in close contact with both the United States and the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to try to agree on the wording of an international response to what he described asIranian-backed plan to assassinate the Ambassador.
The Hague - in his statement to the British Parliament - that the plan is considered a serious escalation in Iran's support for terrorism outside its borders, he said.
The Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal has said that all the information available toconfirm his involvement in the scheme Tehran. He added that Iran is seeking to pressure the States through the murder and abuse. The al-Faisal said Riyadh, Tehran, carrying atargeted attack, and they will take the necessary appropriate action in this regard.
The former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has warned of a military attackpossible U.S. after accusing Iran of a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador, calledthe Iranian government not to give excuses to the United States to target the security andintegrity of the Islamic Republic, calling on political leaders to exercise caution in dealingwith the issue of the American accusations that Tehran.
Source: Agencies
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