欧盟领导人呼吁对伊朗拒绝停止其核项目活动采取新的行动。欧盟领导人星期五在布鲁塞尔发表声明说，伊朗持续未能履行其国际义务，并显然对进行谈判缺乏兴趣，因此需要我们对此做出回应。英国首相布朗说，英国准备考虑制裁。法国总统萨科齐强调，必须采取步骤说服伊朗合作。
美国国防部长盖茨星期五在伊拉克访问时说，除非伊朗改变方向，否则他预计伊朗因其核项目将受到“严厉的”新制裁。盖茨指的是联合国支持的一项协议。根据这项协议，伊朗必须把低纯度的浓缩铀运到国外进一步提纯。但伊朗最终拒绝了这项协议。西方国家怀疑伊朗企图制造核武器。对此伊朗予以否认。
European Union leaders are calling for additional actions to be taken against Iran for its refusal to halt its nuclear activities. EU leaders issued a statement in Brussels Friday saying “Iran’s persistent failure to meet its international obligations and Iran’s apparent lack of interest in pursuing negotiations require a clear response.” British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said his nation is prepared to consider sanctions, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy emphasized that steps must be taken to persuade Iran to cooperate.
Speaking while on a visit to Iraq Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he expects “significant” new sanctions to be imposed on Iran for its nuclear program, unless Iran changes course. He was referring to a U.N.-backed deal that calls for Iran to send low-enriched uranium abroad for further refinement. Iran ultimately rejected that deal. Western countries suspect Iran is trying to build atomic weapons – a charge Tehran denies.