From The Jerusalem Post:Iran has rejected a suggestion by US President-elect Barack Obama that a carrot and stick policy of economic incentives and additional sanctions might persuade the Iranian government to change its behavior.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hasan Qashqavi, said Monday that Obama's proposed policy was unacceptable and had failed in the past.
Qashqavi reiterated Iran's refusal to suspend enrichment Monday and said the US must recognize Iran's "nuclear right" before the country would dispel concerns about its program.
He also said Obama would have to alter the current administration's confrontational policy toward Iran to overcome the present impasse.
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My Comment: The only things that Iran will accept are the carrots. Forget about the sticks.