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November 14, 2006

Blair Urges 'Whole Middle East Strategy'

British Prime Minister Tony Blair (file photo) (epa)

November 14, 2006 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called on Syria and Iran to play a more constructive role in the Middle East or face isolation. 


In a keynote speech on November 13 in London, Blair said Iran faced a "clear strategic choice."


"We offer Iran a clear strategic choice: they help the Middle East peace process, not hinder it; they stop supporting terrorism in Lebanon or Iraq; they abide by, not flout, their international obligations," Blair said. "In that case, a new partnership is possible, or, alternatively, they face the consequence of not doing so, isolation."


Blair said the Iraq conflict needed to be seen as part of what he called a "whole Middle East" strategy.



Blair added that the strategy should start with resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


(compiled from agency reports)


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