US says UN vote sends strong message to Iran

Washington, Mar 25: The White House welcomed a vote today by the UN Security Council to tighten sanctions on Iran and said it showed unity among many countries in demanding Iran suspend its uranium enrichment.

White House National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the vote sent a ''strong message to Iran's leaders: stop isolating your country and your people, suspend your program and come to the table.'' Johndroe added, ''The international community is united, it's time for Iran to comply or potentially face harsher measures in the future.'' The new sanctions aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme target the country's arms exports, the state-owned Bank Sepah and the elite Revolutionary Guards.

Those measures are a follow-up to a resolution adopted on December 23 banning trade with Iran in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, as well as freezing assets of individuals and institutions associated with Tehran's atomic programs.

Reuters

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