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The Obama Administration on Wednesday warned Iran of “consequences and implications” of not responding to its offer for a dialogue and the specific arrangements the US along with its international partners have put on the table on that country’s nuclear programme.
“There are consequences and implications for Iran’s failure to meaningfully respond to our offer of dialogue and the specific arrangements that we’ve put on the table,” said P J Crowley,Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.
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.
