A visiting US senator has said that his country is not planning a military
strike on Iran and Washington still prefers a diplomatic solution to Tehran's
nuclear issue, the Egyptian Gazette daily reported yesterday.
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby made the remarks when meeting with Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak on Monday, along with two other congressmen, said the
English daily report.
"Although I'm not authorized to talk on behalf of President George W. Bush, I
know no U.S. plans to attack Iran and Washington still favors a diplomatic way
to solve the problem," said Shelby.
Describing his meeting with Mubarak as "good and positive",Shelby said their
talks covered ties between Egypt and the U.S. as well as issues of joint
interest including the Mideast peace issue and the latest developments in the
region in general.
Shelby, who led a visiting U.S. delegation of congressmen, is currently on a
multi-leg foreign tour, which will also take them to Libya, Ethiopia, South
Africa and Argentina.
