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SECRETARY CLINTON: We also discussed Iran. I thanked the High Representative and her team for their support of the E-3+3 engagement with Iran concerning its nuclear program. Regrettably, Iran has not responded to that engagement, even as the international community's concern about the intent of Iran's nuclear program has increased. We will continue our close consultation on next steps in keeping with our dual-track approach. But let me be clear: We will not be waited out and we will not back down. Iran has a very clear choice between continued isolation and living up to its international obligations.

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MS. ASHTON: As the Secretary of State said as well, of course we have a range of issues to discuss. Iran is of great importance to us. We stand together with the United States, the E-3+3. As I have said already very publicly, we want to have dialogue, but six years of dialogue by my predecessor Javier Solana has not brought us to the outcome that we would wish. And so we do have to consider what else needs to be done, and we stand ready to do that.

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QUESTION: And if I just may follow up on your Iran remarks, you are signaling growing impatience with Iran on the nuclear issue. But since the P-5+1 meeting over the weekend, it seems to have fizzled. You had a low-level Chinese official there. Talk of sanctions has now muted. What practically do you plan to do? You're looking forward to London; there are a lot of P-5+1 players there. What do you expect over the next few days?

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Secondly, with respect to the P-5+1 or the E-3+3, it's the same. But we are focused. We're unified in our resolve to work toward pressure on Iran in the face of their continuing rejection of the overtures by the international community. The last meeting that Bill - Under Secretary Bill Burns attended was another productive step along the way toward accomplishing unified international action. And we are going at this in a very concerted and unified manner because we think it's important to send that message to the Iranian leadership that the world will act and the world will act together.

QUESTION: Do you care to - Ms. Ashton?

MS. ASHTON: I want to support what the Secretary of State has said. I think in terms of Haiti, that's an issue for the United States of America. But I'd just say that the issues of development in the countryside, I would agree, are going to be part of our thinking for what we do to help rebuild or build this country for the future. And in terms of P-5+1, E-3+3, it is very important that we do this in a measured and collective way. And there are very clear steps that we now need to take together to move forward, and that, we have to do. This is not about rushing into, but is about determined and concerted steps. And that's what you'll see happen.

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