During a joint press conference with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully on May 24, 2012, following the Baghdad round of E3+3 talks on Iran's nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said sanctions against Iran will remain in place.
Remarks as delivered:
"Before I begin to talk about our bilateral meeting, I'd like to say a few words about the Baghdad round of E3+3 talks which have just concluded. We set forth a detailed proposal focused on all aspects of 20 percent enrichment based on concrete step-by-step reciprocal measures. We had intensive discussions with the Iranians on our proposal. They put forth their own ideas. As Lady Ashton said, significant differences remain. We will seek to address those differences at a further round of talks which will take place in Moscow on June 18th and 19th.
As we lay the groundwork for these talks, we will keep up the pressure as part of our dual-track approach. All of our sanctions will remain in place and continue to move forward during this period. Iran now has the choice to make -- will it meet its international obligations and give the world confidence about its intentions or not?"
