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US President Bush disappointed Iran rejects offer
US President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was disappointed that Iran rejected a stop to nuclear enrichment despite an incentives offer by world powers.
- Agencies
- Published: 14:20 June 14, 2008
Paris: US President George W. Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday sought to forge a common front against Iran, which insisted on continuing its nuclear work.
Iran on Saturday rejected a stop to nuclear enrichment despite an incentives offer by the world's major powers.
"I am disappointed that the Iranian leaders rejected this generous offer out of hand," Bush told a joint news conference with Sarkozy.
He said European leaders understood that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a "major blow to world peace."
Sarkozy agreed, saying: "Iran obtaining the atom bomb is unacceptable". He called for a "sanctions procedure" if Tehran remains defiant.
Iran denies trying to build a nuclear bomb and insists its programme is strictly for electricity generation.
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