Special report: Iran nuclear crisis

U.S. President George W. Bush attends a Cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington June 1, 2006. Bush warned on Thursday that the United States will seek United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran if it refuses to suspend uranium enrichment.  (Xinhua/AFP photo)

    WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Thursday that the United States will seek United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran if it refuses to suspend uranium enrichment.

    In response to Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki's comments that Iran would refuse to suspend uranium enrichment, Bush said: "We'll see whether or not that is the firm decision of their government."

    "And if that's what they decide to do, the next step, of course,will be for our coalition partners to go to the United Nations Security Council. And the choice is up to the Iranians," Bush said.

    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, at a press conferenceon Wednesday, said that the United States would join the European Union in talks with Iran on condition that Iran suspends uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.

    The United States has demanded Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment and reprocessing programs. However, Iran has refused to do so and said its uranium enrichment programs are for peaceful purposes only. Enditem