We're concerned that Iran's activities pose an increasing threat to international peace and security. Iran's pattern of deception, its concealment, its confrontational approach, increasingly worries the world community.

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The briefing highlighted many unanswered questions about (Iran's nuclear) program, and it also reported on new questions, including questions pointing directly to a military dimension, including the fabrication of nuclear weapons components and the design of missile re-entry vehicles.

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A country with peaceful intent would fully comply with its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty commitments, not threaten to withdraw from them. We agree with the EU and a growing majority of the board that the time has come to report Iran's non-compliance to the UN Security Council.

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We are not now seeking sanctions or other punitive measures on Iran. We support the ongoing efforts of the IAEA with the weight of the Security Council's authority.

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The reason why we're reporting this to the Security Council is to move diplomacy to a new phase so we can see if we can achieve a political settlement.

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We are convinced that we have a solid majority in support of a resolution that reports Iran to the Security Council, and that majority is growing.

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