US President-elect Barack Obama has not given a commitment to go ahead with plans to build part of a US missile defence system in Poland, an aide says.**********
He was speaking after Polish President Lech Kaczynski's office said a pledge had been made during a phone conversation between the two men. But Mr Obama's foreign policy adviser, Denis McDonough, denied this.
Russia opposes the US scheme and has announced plans to deploy missiles on Poland's border as a counter-measure.
UPDATE: Honeymoon with Iran is over
Iranian state radio said Mr. Obama's position was a replay of Mr. Bush's hard-line stance toward Tehran. It said this will dampen Iranian expectations for changes in U.S. foreign policy with the new administration.*
The radio warned Mr. Obama “will betray the vote of the American people if he fails to bring back rationalism to the White House.”
