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| US and Germany vow Iran diplomacy |
| President George W Bush and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel say they will continue to seek a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear programme.
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 12-November-2007
0:51:24 AM |
| The comments came in a news conference at Mr Bush's Texas ranch, held during Mrs Merkel's two-day trip there.
Mrs Merkel said more sanctions might be required to force Iran to give up its nuclear aims - and Germany would study its business ties with the country.
Mrs Merkel has become one of President Bush's closest European allies.
Her visit follows that by French President Nicolas Sarkozy - and correspondents say Mr Bush is undertaking a charm offensive to woo the two influential European leaders.
Iranian 'isolation'
Iran argues it is entitled under the terms of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, and is ignoring a demand from the UN Security Council to stop.
On Saturday, Mr Bush said the US would continue to pursue the diplomatic route to press Iran to change course.
"What the Iranian regime must understand is that we will continue to work together to solve this problem diplomatically, which means they will continue to be isolated," he told reporters at the ranch in Crawford.
"And what the Iranian people must understand is that we respect their heritage and respect their traditions, respect their potential - but it's their government that has made the decisions that are denying them a bright future."
Mrs Merkel warned that if Iran refused to freeze its nuclear work, then "we need to think about further possible sanctions".
The US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany have agreed to draft a UN resolution calling for new sanctions and officials are meeting in nine days to finalise a text unless the UN's nuclear watchdog reports concessions by Iran.
Mrs Merkel added that she would work with the business sector in Germany - one of Tehran's main trading partners - to reduce trade with Iran. Washington has been lobbying its allies to cut business links.
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