Obama Calls Iran A Threat To National Security, But Supports Diplomacy

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From Haaretz/AP:

President-elect Barack Obama on Friday said that Tehran is a genuine threat to U.S. national security but reiterated that he believes diplomacy should be put into play more than it has been in the past.

Obama told reporters he would have more to say about that Iran's nuclear program after he is inaugurated.

The president-elect also said his administration will uphold "our highest values and ideals in its approach to fighting terrorism." He was asked at a news conference Friday whether he would continue a policy of harsh interrogation, for instance.

Obama replied that he has told CIA Director-designate Leon Panetta and retired Adm. Dennis Blair that he expects the Geneva Conventions to be honored. Blair has been chosen to be director of national intelligence.

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