US warns Iran of consequences of not responding to talk offer

Crowley’s statement came hours after White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs said there is “a very real deadline” for Iran.

“Ahmadinejad may not recognise,for whatever reason,the deadline that looms,but that is a very real deadline for the international community.

Now they have to live up to those responsibilities. If they fail to do so,the international community will act accordingly,” Gibbs has said.

Early in the morning,Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns held a teleconference with his counterparts from P5+1 countries on the Iranian issue.

“The international community is united in its resolve that Iran must either answer the questions that we have about its nuclear aspirations or face additional pressure that we will be consulting broadly across the international community in the coming days and weeks,” Crowley said.