"If, on the other hand, the Iranians have chosen the path of cooperation, as we've said repeatedly, then a different relationship with the United States and the rest of the world is now possible," U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Tuesday at the United Nations.
Iran's answer was likely to be designed to divide Security Council members Russia and China, both key trade partners of Tehran lukewarm about sanctions, from the US, France and Britain which have backed tougher measures.
Jon Wolfsthal, of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said: "They are betting that they can splinter the coalition and that they can carve off one or two members of the Security Council in supporting something less than suspension. "The question is can the US convince these countries [China and Russia] to stay on board?".
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