On-the-Record Briefing on Iran

QUESTION: I thought the key phrase though was "agreed to consult on sanctions," which is --

UNDER SECRETARY BURNS: Yeah.

QUESTION: But is different from "agreed to impose sanctions."

UNDER SECRETARY BURNS: No, it's not. And I'll tell you why. If you look at this, we say: "We're deeply disappointed that he has -- " Solana " -- has had to report that Iran is not -- " I'm reading now from it " -- that Iran is not prepared to suspend its enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, as required by the IAEA Board who made it mandatory and UN Security Council Resolution 1696. "Accordingly, we will now consult on measures under Article 41 of Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, as envisaged in that resolution." Go back to the resolution. The resolution says if they don't suspend, we will adopt these measures.

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