Statements of Barack Obama, that he "respects the choice of the Iranian nation", made at the very moment when "guardians of Islamic revolution" were breaking up students' rallies, were perceived by many Americans as signs of weakness. According to the congressman-republican Eric Kantor, Obama's position is very unstable, it does not contain an exact definition of the American policy. According to him, this is the very moment to "show our support to Iranian nation.I would like to hear a strong statement from our president, distinguished by its moral clarity, " he said.

According to Steven Clemons, expert of the New America foundation, "It was a serious mistake. The administration should not bring all problems of Iran to nuclear threat", VOA News reports.

"Iran is very close to creation of nuclear weapon. It is difficult and dangerous to speak with that regime only on the base of morality, The New York Times writes.