Administration officials are reiterating their call for a fair and non-violent resolution of the Iranian election conflict, while stressing their determination not to allow Tehran to make the United States a “foil” for the country’s political conflict. Officials at the State Department have expressed concern that a more vigorous response would fuel already frequent Iranian charges that the United States is meddling in the crisis.However, at a press event with Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Grigol Vashadze, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg rejected the notion that the administration is “pulling its punches” on Iran. He said the president’s cautious stance has bipartisan support.Stung by criticism that the U.S. has not condemned Iran’s crackdown on demonstrators harshly enough, the Obama administration said Monday that the protests would weaken the current regime and might improve the chances of capping Iran’s nuclear program.