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MEDIA STAKEOUT WITH AMBASSADOR JOHN BOLTON, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON IRAN AND OTHER MATTERS (AS RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT)
LOCATION: OUTSIDE THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006
(Federal News Service (Middle East) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
AMB. BOLTON: As I was asked on the way in this morning, yes, we
had another Perm 5 meeting this morning continuing consultations on
Iran and we will meet again tomorrow. But as I have said before, I
really don't want to get into the specifics of what we have been
discussing but we did have another meeting this morning.
Q (Inaudible) -- to at least review?
AMB. BOLTON: Well, I think in part that will depend on the
discussions tomorrow. But we have a sense of urgency about this,
although we are going to proceed in a deliberate and prudent fashion.
The fact is that Iran is enriching uranium, that they are continuing
to try and perfect their command of the nuclear fuel cycle, and we are
quite concerned about what they are actually doing. So there is need
to move expeditiously here.
Q When do you expect a meeting of the full council?
AMB. BOLTON: Among other questions I don't answer, I never
predict the timing of Security Council action, having been uniformly
wrong every time I have tried in the past.
Q Ambassador, how do you read the signals from Iran, probably
contradictory signals at certain levels?
AMB. BOLTON: I think Iran continues to defy the international
community by continuing to try and acquire mastery over the nuclear
fuel cycle as part of its effort to get nuclear weapons. I don't see
any evidence at all that they intend to comply with the relevant IAEA
resolutions.
Q As a follow up, some of the Iranian officials supposedly
are thinking of a dialogue with Iran. Do you think it is about time
to have a dialogue with the United States?
AMB. BOLTON: I don't think we have anything to say to the
Iranians.
Q Are you even closer to an agreement among the P5 on a
statement?
AMB. BOLTON: We are still in consultations.
Q How much unity is there among the P5, you feel, on Iran?
AMB. BOLTON: We are still in consultations. Go ahead, try
again, go ahead. (Laughter.)
Q Is it a paper tiger? Whatever statement the Council, not
this time, but down the road since there are major disagreements on P5
measures-
AMB. BOLTON: I just don't think you can answer that question at
that point. We will take this one step at a time, which is what we
are doing now.
Q On the Human Rights Council, any changes there?
AMB. BOLTON: Not that I know of. Anything else? Okay, see you
a little bit later.
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