U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made clear Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program and said talks aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in mid-April.
With
speculation over a possible U.S. or Israel military attack adding
urgency to the next round of discussions in Istanbul set for April 13, Clinton said Iran's "window of opportunity" for a peaceful resolution "will not remain open forever."
She
also expressed doubt about whether Iran has any intention of
negotiating a solution that satisfies the U.S., Israel and other
countries that believe Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran
contends the program is solely for peaceful energy and research
purposes.
"We're going in with
one intention: to resolve the international community's concerns about
Iran's nuclear program," Clinton told reporters after attending a
security conference in Saudi Arabia.
"Our
policy is one of prevention, not containment. We are determined to
prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon," America's top diplomat
said.
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