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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/opinion/30sat1.html
Iran, After the Deadline
(New York Times) Editorial - Iran has again proved to be a master at playing for time. Six months after a new diplomatic overture from Washington and its partners, Tehran has shown no interest in resolving the dispute over its nuclear program. It is time for President Obama and other leaders to ratchet up the pressure with tougher sanctions. On Friday, we were glad to see Secretary of State Clinton publicly warn China, which seems especially intractable, that it faces diplomatic isolation if it fails to back new sanctions. If the Security Council does not act quickly, then the U.S. and Europe must apply more pressure on their own. Meanwhile, the centrifuges keep spinning.