U.S. official calls on S. Korea to pressure Iran over nuclear program
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| Robert Einhorn, the U.S. State Department's special advisor for non-proliferation and arms control speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 5, 2011. Robert Einhorn on Monday called on South Korea to join the U.S.-led campaign to isolate Iran over its nuclear program. (Xinhua/Park Jin Hee) |
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A senior U.S. official on Monday called on South Korea to join a U.S.-led campaign to isolate Iran over its nuclear program.
Robert Einhorn, the U.S. State Department's special advisor for nonproliferation and arms control, said South Korea can put additional pressure on the Islamic republic to "sharpen the choice for" the Iranian leaders.
"The goal of this pressure is to encourage the leaders of Iran to stop defying the international community and start cooperating to enter into serious and concrete negotiations on Iran's nuclear program," Einhorn, who arrived in Seoul a day ago, told reporters in a press conference.
The United States wants to discourage other countries from buying Iranian oil, but has not officially asked South Korea, which is heavily dependent on oil imports, to stop buying Iranian crude, according to Einhorn.
Tehran says its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes.
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| Robert Einhorn, the U.S. State Department's special advisor for non-proliferation and arms control speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 5, 2011. Robert Einhorn on Monday called on South Korea to join the U.S.-led campaign to isolate Iran over its nuclear program. (Xinhua/Park Jin Hee) |
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| Robert Einhorn, the U.S. State Department's special advisor for non-proliferation and arms control speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 5, 2011. Robert Einhorn on Monday called on South Korea to join the U.S.-led campaign to isolate Iran over its nuclear program. (Xinhua/Park Jin Hee) |
