Obama cautious on Iran protests - Washington Post
Excerpt from above linked article
Obama seems to be striking a more cautious note on Iran than his secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
On Monday, Clinton celebrated the Iranian demonstrations, saying that she and others in the administration "very clearly and directly support the aspirations" of the protesters, who advocate an end to Iran's theocratic government.
Obama on Tuesday endorsed the Iranian demonstrators' right to protest against their government without explicitly aligning the United States with their goals.
"My hope and expectation is that we're going to continue to see the people of Iran have the courage to be able to express their yearning for greater freedoms and a more representative government, understanding that America cannot ultimately dictate what happens inside of Iran any more than it could inside of Egypt," he said.
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Yesterday's statements by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (comments on Egypt begin at about 8:45 seconds)