U.S. seeks tough sanctions against Iran: Clinton
March 23rd, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the U.S. will not compromise its commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and its seeking sanctions that will “bite.”
“We are now working with our partners in the United Nations on new Security Council sanctions that will show Iran’s leaders that there are real consequences for their intransigence,” Clinton said in a speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference.
“Our aim is not incremental sanctions, but sanctions that will bite. It is taking time to produce these sanctions, and we believe that time is a worthwhile investment for winning the broadest possible support for our efforts,” Clinton told influential pro-Israel group.
The Secretary of State said there is a growing international consensus on taking steps to pressure Iran’s leaders to change course.
According to Clinton, Europe is in agreement and Russia has moved definitely in this direction; and although there is still work to be done, China has said it supports the dual-track approach of applying pressure if engagement does not produce results.
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