US president Barack Obama called Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and French president Nicolas Sarkozy today to consult on Iran's nuclear program, the White House said.
Mr Obama thanked Mr Sarkozy for France's close cooperation during the negotiations in Vienna toward an agreement responding to Iran's request for fuel for a Tehran research reactor, and both presidents affirmed their full support for the proposal put forth by the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, the White House said.
In his call to Mr Medvedev, Mr Obama thanked him for Russia's leadership in developing the proposal and both presidents affirmed their full support for the proposal and discussed the importance of all parties accepting it so implementation can begin as soon as possible, the White House said.
Reuters