U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks following his participation in the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
Politico: White House: Obama unlikely to visit Iran
President Barack Obama is unlikely to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran before leaving office, one of the president's top national security aides said Thursday.
“I think the trip to Cuba was probably enough in terms of, you know, breaking a longstanding taboo," deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters at a news briefing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rhodes suggested that the administration would continue to "engage with Iranians where we see an opportunity to make progress," mostly through the diplomatic channel between Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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Update: White House doubtful Obama would visit Iran (The Hill)
WNU Editor: No equivalent "Nixon goes to China" moment for President Obama .... and the reason why is simple .... the Iranians do not want to give it to him. On a side note, the Iranian press is having a field day on this topic .... Is Trip To Iran On President Obama's Agenda? (Payvand).
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