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'A strong unified message to the Iranians', President Bush and Chancellor Schroeder, June 27, 2005

'Bush, Schroeder Exchange Views on Iran's Nuclear Program', Washington File, June 27, 2005.

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
June 27, 2005

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BUSH
AND GERMAN CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER
IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

The Oval Office

11:45 A.M. EDT

PRESIDENT BUSH: ... We talked about Iran. I told the Chancellor how much I appreciated the German government working with France and Great Britain to send a very strong unified message to the Iranians...

Q: Iran has a new leader -- do you think this will alter the climate of the nuclear talks? And what's your message to the new leader?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Iran has a new leader. My message is -- to the Chancellor is that we continue working with Great Britain, France and Germany to send a focused, concerted, unified message that says the development of a nuclear weapon is unacceptable. And a process which would enable Iran to develop a nuclear weapon is unacceptable. And I want to again appreciate the EU 3's strong unification and message. The message hasn't changed.

CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER: Well, firstly, I couldn't agree more with this message. We are going to continue being tough and firm on all of that. The message must stay very crystal clear, and it is.

And, secondly, the new President has emphasized that he wants the talks to continue, so here we are.

Source: US Department of State, Washington File, http://usinfo.state.gov.

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