Pelosi: Iran's Nuclear Program Must Be Stopped

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says every nation should be concerned with Iran’s nuclear program. At her weekly press conference she argues that the development of a nuclear weapon in Iran is the most dangerous threat to the world today (0:23)

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Pawlenty: Arab Spring Opportunity to Weaken Iran

In an address at the Council on Foreign Relations, GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty says the toppling of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad would hasten the fall of the Iranian regime. (00:29)

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Rice: US Still Committed to Diplomatic Solution On Iranian Nuclear Program

US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice says that while the US remains determined to peacefully resolve Iranian nuclear issues, officials in Tehran need to comply with their international obligations and engage in serious diplomatic talks.

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Israeli Ambassador: Iran Pushes Own Agenda In Syria and Lebanon

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Proser believes Iran is directly and deliberately interfering in Syrian and Lebanese affairs. (00:10)

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US Concerned Iran Helping Syria Crackdown On Protesters

Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, says the Obama administration is concerned by Iran’s apparent involvement in supporting Syria’s repression of protesters.

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U.S. Could Not Invade Iran Even If It Wanted To, Says Mid-East Affairs Expert

Dr. Sami Alfaraj, a Kuwaiti Gulf Affairs and Nuclear Proliferation Expert, says that one of the revelations to come out of the WikiLeaks release is that even if the United States wanted to act mililtarily toward Iran, they could not. (0:13)

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WikiLeaks Release Shows United Front Against Iran Says Mideast Affairs Expert

Dr. Sami Alfaraj, a Kuwaiti Gulf Affairs and Nuclear Proliferation Expert, says that one postive side effect of the recent release of WikiLeaks is that it shows a united front of Middle Eastern states against Iran. (0:39)

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Jones: Iran Looms Ominously Over Middle East Peace Talks

Former National Security Advisor Gen. James L. Jones says that the threat of Iran plays a large factor in the urgency in achieiving Middle Eastern peace. (0:31)

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Bolivian President Tells TRNS That Iran Has The Right To Defend Itself

Talk Radio News Service UN Correspondent Tala Dowlatshahi speaks to Bolivian President Evo Morales about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s comments at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

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Ban Ki-Moon Says Iran Should Suspend Nuclear Enrichment Activities

Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, responds to a TRNS question on Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) criticism of the country’s growing nuclear program. The President of the Islamic Republic, Mahmood Ahmadinejad, is expected to meet with Ban Ki-Moon when he attends the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23rd. (1:35)

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Obama: U.S. and Great Britain Are United

President Obama says the United States and Great Britain are united in pressing Iran to fulfill its international obligations. (0:34)

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Stricter Sanctions Necessary To Ensure Security In Israel, Says Expert

Dr. Mitchell Bard, Executive Director of American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, says that countries other than the U.S. need to pass stricter sanctions against Iran to help ensure the security of Israel. (0:49)

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State Department Official Downplays Iran's Strength

Under Secretary of State For Political Affairs William J. Burns says during a hearing with the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that Iran is not as strong as it projects, and will be affected by new a resolution. (0:16)
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Iran Three To Five Years From Developing Nuclear Weapons, Says Official

Under Secretary of State For Political Affairs William J. Burns says Iran could have a nuclear weapon in three to five years time. (0:46)
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Lieberman Says Iranian Government A Threat To Its Own People And The Rest Of The World

Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) says that the U.S. government must not overlook the "record of repression of the Iranian people by this fanatical government in Tehran." (0:34)
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McCain: The Iranian People Ask Obama Whose Side He Is On

Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) recalls unrest in Iran a year ago in the aftermath of Ahmadinejad's election in 2009 , and references Iranian protesters chanting: "Obama! Obama! Are you with us, or are you with them?" (0:57)
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McCain: Iranian Human Rights Abusers Should Be Condemned

Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) says he wants the "names...faces, and resumes" of Iranian human rights abusers disclosed publicly so that the "entire world will condemn them for the brutes that they are." (0:30)
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Lieberman Says U.S. Government Must Engage The Iranian People, Not The Iranian Government

Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) says that Obama's failed effort's at engaging with the Iranian government confirms that we should be engaging with the Iranian people who Lieberman calls "our natural allies. (0:42)
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Iran Not As Close To Having Nukes As They Claim, Says Gates

Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates dismisses new reports out today about officials in Iran saying they are thirty days away from having a nuclear weapon. (0:13)
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Iran Faces Additional Sanctions From International Community, Says Robert Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters Friday that Iran is likely to receive additional sanctions from the international community if the Iranian government does not adhere to conditions agreed upon in October. (0:15)
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