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remarks bY Press Secretary robert gibbs on loading fuel at the Bushehr plant

THE WHITE HOUSE

October 26, 2010

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Q Robert, does the White House have a reaction to Iran loading fuel into its first nuclear power plant? Is that a sign that sanctions are not working?

MR. GIBBS: No, no. And, look, we have addressed -- this reactor is monitored by the IAEA with cooperation from Russia. It should not -- again, we have a monitoring -- we have monitoring in place on something that is -- and we believe Iran has the right to produce peaceful nuclear power. That does not let it get out of its responsibilities in international agreements and commitments to step away from an illicit nuclear weapons program. So I would definitely divorce the two things.

I think if you look at articles over the past several weeks, sanctions are having an impact on the economy of Iran. The President that travels around the world and makes outlandish comments is, in stepping away from his country’s obligations, making it harder for the people of Iran. That’s the message I think that’s being delivered with sanctions.