The two parties need to avoid unilateral action that would upset the status quo in the region.

The important thing is that the Iraqis think so. He was their choice. He’s talked about the importance of disarming militias … so he’s saying the right things.

Either way, the political process will continue to expand participation to all areas of the country and help isolate further the enemies of democracy in Iraq.

In terms of border issue with Iraq, obviously, we and the Iraqis monitor closely the activities of Iranian representatives in Iraq.

We try to ensure that from both of the borders — the border that Iraq has with Syria and the border it has with Iran — that there are not flows of fighters or armaments...

There is an opportunity for Iran to do what the EU-3 and we, and I think most of the board of governors (of the International Atomic Energy Agency) hope they will do, which is come...

Obviously, in a conflict in the Taiwan Straits, everybody loses. China loses, Taiwan loses, we lose, the area loses.