Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday major powers were united on working toward putting more pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, which the West suspects aims to develop atomic weapons. WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday major powers were united on working toward putting more pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, which the West suspects aims to develop atomic weapons.
Speaking at a news conference, Clinton also said that the United States would not back down in the nuclear dispute with Tehran, which says that its nuclear program is used to generate power so it can export more of its valuable oil and gas.