WASHINGTON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice thanked Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for urging Iran to be a responsible member of the international community, the State Department said on Friday.

    "The secretary was thankful to President Yudhoyono for talking to the Iranian government about the need for them to be responsible members of the international community," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said at a briefing.

    Rice made the remarks during her meeting with visiting Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajudha earlier Friday.

    "I believe Indonesia's position on this is that they believe that there is a right to peaceful nuclear energy, but they also would call upon Iran to abide by their international treaty obligations," McCormack said.

    Moreover, Indonesian officials have expressed concern that Iran's behavior on nuclear matters may be limiting the ability of countries to access peaceful nuclear technology, McCormack said. Enditem