U.S. Search International Support for New Sanctions Against Iran Drop

President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama urged the President of China Hu Jintao to participate to support sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

U.S. continues to increase its efforts to seek international support for UN resolutions that impose new sanctions against the State of the Mullahs.

Agence France-Presse that the party launched the White House said, Obama kept trying to convince Iran's closest allies in Asia was via telephone Thursday night local time (1 / 4). "(Obama) underlines the importance of working together to convince Iran to comply with international agreements," the White House said in a statement after the talks distance of more than one hour between Obama and Hu. Obama called Hu from Air Force One aircraft state.

China had previously refused the imposition of new UN sanctions against Iran, where U.S. and its allies suspect is developing weapons of mass destruction. Iran insists its nuclear activities is peaceful. Interior The Mullahs also stated that the team has sent negotiators to Beijing for official talks with China. Tehran insists the two countries agreed that UN sanctions are not effective anymore.

Strict warning came from Chief Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili team. "A lot of issues that arise in our discussions with China, and Beijing supported the position of Iran," Jalili told reporters after the light to meet with officials of China. Including Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

"We (Iran-China) during the meeting stressed that UN sanctions had lost their effectiveness," Jalili said, asking journalists light back asking China's position to the relevant authorities. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) China is not willing to provide official information relating to the statement Jalili.

Jalili added that the Western bloc had to change "his method is wrong" and stop the "threats" against Iran. He reminded, the negotiations with the six-power world-including China and the United States-can be damaged if the West does not change his approach.

"If they (the West) continue to pressure us, this negotiation process will fail," said Jalili. "China as a big country will play an important role to change the method of (Western) is one of those," he continued.

Five permanent members of UN Security Council, namely the UK, China, France, Russia and the U.S.; plus Germany, have been involved in six-nation talks with Iran concerning its nuclear program termination. Beijing, as one of the holders of veto power, have a close diplomatic and trade relations with Iran. Beijing in particular dependence on imported energy resources of the country led by Ahmadinejad is. Related to this, Jalili emphasized, "We believe the relationship of China and Iran as a friend to continue."

Hu himself was scheduled to attend the International Conference on Nuclear Security in Washington this month. Regarding the agenda, Obama argued that the momentum is very important for both countries to exchange ideas on issues of nuclear disarmament and the protection against nuclear terrorism.

In a telephone connection, the two leaders also discussed the importance of the country a positive bilateral relationship. China Kemenlu expect form a healthy and stable relationship between the two countries. "Both sides must respect the interests of individual countries and properly appreciate the differences in some sensitive issues," said Hu told Obama as U.S. Kemenlu imitated and quoted by the Associated Press.

The presence of Hu to Washington on 12-13 April and a long conversation with Obama by telephone indicated cools signal that tensions had happened between the two countries. Beijing's anger against U.S. policy to sell arms package to Taiwan earlier this year. Anger was growing when Obama received the visit of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House. Beijing warned the U.S. that Taiwan and Tibet issues concerning China's sovereignty can not be mixed with a third party.