U.S. Senator John McCain Saturday repeated his party's calls for
stronger support of Iran's protesters from the U.S. government.
Speaking
on behalf of the Republican party for the weekly radio and Internet
address, McCain said "we stand with" the Iranians who are protesting a
disputed presidential election in the face of a heavy government
crackdown.
He said the Iranians ask for nothing besides
"public declarations of solidarity, and public denunciations of the
tyrants who oppress them," and he said the United States has a "moral
obligation" to do so.
The Republicans have criticized Mr.
Obama for not taking a stronger stand on the events in Iran. But Mr.
Obama has said the U.S. respects the sovereignty of Iran, and is not
interfering in its internal affairs.
Some information for this report was provided by AP.
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