President Obama Addresses the Human Rights of Iranian

Today President Obama addressed the tragedy of last years election violence and the consequences of ignoring the human rights of the citizens of Iran. He also describes how the actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran affect others.

"Saturday will mark one year from the day that an election captivated the attention of the world -– an event that should have been remembered for how the Iranian people participated with remarkable enthusiasm, but will instead be remembered for how the Iranian government brutally suppressed dissent and murdered the innocent, including a young woman left to die in the street.

Actions do have consequences, and today the Iranian government will face some of those consequences. Because whether it is threatening the nuclear non-proliferation regime, or the human rights of its own citizens, or the stability of its own neighbors by supporting terrorism, the Iranian government continues to demonstrate that its own unjust actions are a threat to justice everywhere."

Remarks by the President on United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions