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“The Syrian regime has failed to meet the commitments it made when agreeing Annan’s six point plan and continues its brutal repression of the Syrian people. As a result more Syrians are dying, violence is increasing every day and the humanitarian situation worsening. It is clear that the plan is not working.
We understand Annan’s frustration that, due to vetoes in the Security Council, the international community was unable to give him the support that he needed and requested. However his plan and the Geneva communiqué still offer the best chance of bringing a peaceful solution in Syria. We continue to support fully the work of the UN Secretary General and Secretary-General of the Arab League in their efforts to bring peace to Syria. It is crucial that the international community now unites at the UN and shows that it is determined to hold this criminal regime to account.”
Source: UK Foreign Office
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: “I want to reassert again the position of the United States that with regards to Iran, we will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, period. We will not allow them to develop a nuclear weapon, and we will exert all options in the effort to ensure that that does not happen”.
“Since taking office, we have presented the Iranian government with a clear choice: come in line with your international obligations and rejoin the community of nations, or face growing consequences. With these actions, we are once again reaffirming our commitment to hold the Iranian government accountable for its actions. The United States remains committed to a diplomatic solution, but the onus is on Iran to abide by its international obligations. If the Iranian government continues its defiance, there should be no doubt that the United States and our partners will continue to impose increasing consequences.”
Source: White House Press Department
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: “These sanctions are having a serious impact in terms of the economy of Iran. While the results of that may not seem obvious at the moment the Iranians had expressed a willingness to negotiate, and continue to seem interested in trying to find a diplomatic solution. What we all need to do is continue the pressure on Iran.”
Source: New York Times
US Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney: “We have a solemn duty and a moral imperative to deny Iran’s leaders the means to follow through on their malevolent intentions. We must not delude ourselves into thinking that containment is an option.”
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland: “This is the concern: that we will see a massacre in Aleppo, and that’s what the regime appears to be lining up for.”