INSTANT VIEW - Iran defies atom work deadline - UN watchdog

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) Following are reactions to the International Atomic Energy Agency report that said Iran had failed to meet a Feb. 21 deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, exposing Tehran to possible new sanctions over fears it hopes to produce an atomic bomb.

UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON ''I'm deeply concerned that the Iranian government did not meet the deadline set by the Security Council.

''The Iranian nuclear issue has great implications for peace and stability as well as for the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. I urge again that the Iranian government should fully comply with the demands as soon as possible and engage in negotiations with the international community so that we can resolve this issue peacefully.'' ISRAELI DEPUTY ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER EPHRAIM SNEH ''The time of diplomacy is not over yet. There is room for effective sanctions against Iran. I mean mainly sanctions which would harm the financial capacities of the ayatollahs' regime, and sanctions that would affect oil distillates. The international community should try effective sanctions before talking about other options.'' REUTERS SAM PM2206