New York - Germany's ambassador to the United Nations said Monday that the passage of new sanctions against Iran's nuclear programme was intended to send a message to Tehran to join the international community. "The message is clear: 'Help us to help you out of the corner of self-imposed isolation'," Ambassador Thomas Matussek told journalists after the vote in New York.
The UN Security Council decided 14-0 to again punish Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment.
"We want to work with Iran as a member of the international community and support Iran's right to a peaceful nuclear programme," Matussek said.
In the end, he said, only negotiations would lead to a solution.
"But we must show that we have serious intentions and while we are negotiating, it's impossible if one of the partners moves the goal posts. Iran must suspend uranium enrichment," Matussek said.
