Obama: Iranian Hardliners Chanting ‘Death To America’ Have Common Cause with GOP

Wednesday at American University in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama spoke about the Iran nuclear deal and declared hardliners chanting “death to America” as the ones opposed to that deal and said they were “making common cause” with Republicans.

Obama said, “I recognize that resorting to force may be tempting in the face of the rhetoric and behavior that emanates from parts of Iran. It is offensive. It is incendiary. We do take it seriously. But superpowers should not act impulsively in response to taunts, or even provocations that can be addressed short of war. Just because Iranian hard-liners chant ‘death to America’ does not mean that that’s what all Iranians believe. In fact, it’s those hard-liners who are most comfortable with the status quo. It’s those hard-liners chanting ‘death to America’ who have been most opposed to the deal. They’re making common cause with the Republican caucus.”

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