U.S., China, Russia Agree to Seek More Sanctions on Iran at UN 

By Janine Zacharia
August 6, 2008
Bloomberg
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Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S., China and Russia agreed to seek further sanctions against Iran after an inconclusive response to an incentives offer aimed at easing a dispute over Iranian nuclear efforts, a State Department spokesman said. 
The three countries, along with the two other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -- Britain and France -- plus Germany ``are agreed we have no choice but to pursue further measures,'' State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos told reporters in Washington after political directors from the governments spoke by telephone today. 
Gallegos called Iran's response to the offer a ``stalling tactic'' and said the group, known as the P5+1, is ``beginning to discuss the possible outlines of another resolution'' at the Security Council. 
Even, so the incentives offer of economic benefits is still on the table, he said. 
The Security Council has already passed three resolutions with sanctions against Iranian companies suspected of aiding the nuclear program and officials connected to the effort. 
Iran insists its nuclear program is intended to generate electricity and is lawful under the Non-Proliferation Treaty that it has signed. The U.S. and its allies question its motives and say the nation may be seeking to develop atomic weapons.