last chance for diplomacy.

No one at a senior level was willing to push Iran on diplomacy. Was there at least a chance that we could have gotten something going? Yes, there was a chance.

From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.

Now that the international community is energized to deal with the issue, we believe the chance for diplomacy succeeding has improved.

I think all of our experience with (Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein teaches us that diplomacy has very little chance of working unless it is clear to him that if diplomacy does not work, that the threatened reality of force is there,

The interest of all concerned is for a constructive process that will give diplomacy a chance. The secretary-general reiterated the need for Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA.