Everyone agreed on the need to find the diplomatic means to get Iran back into compliance with its international obligations and they also agreed on the need for further discussions of how to do that in the UN Security Council.

We certainly want to have a declaration that... makes it clear what the obligations of all parties are.

We back the EU's efforts and their proposal to exploit diplomatic ways to solve the issue.

Today's vote sends Iran a very clear and unmistakable message that they need to abide by their international obligations and to heed the call of the international community.

Contrary to commitments made to the Europeans and others, and contrary to its treaty obligations, Iran is engaged in enrichment activity on its territory and that is of serious concern to all of us and frankly, that is why Iran finds itself in the mess that it is in.

By declaring Iran non-compliant with its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as we did last Saturday, the international community sent a strong signal to Iran that commitments had to be respected,