MR. GALLEGOS: Good afternoon. I don't have anything for you, so I'll take your questions.

Matt.

QUESTION: Do you have anything - any updates on the Iran-P-5+1 situation?

MR. GALLEGOS: Yeah, my understanding is that pretty close to the end of business today, the Iranians sent a document to Javier Solana. The document's been sent out to the P-5+1. We're going to be taking a look at it. I mentioned earlier this morning, that there will be a political directors conference call tomorrow morning. Obviously, as we've stated before, we're looking for a clear, positive response from Iran. And in the absence of that, we're going to have no choice but to pursue further measures against them as part of our dual-track strategy.

QUESTION: When you say close of business, you obviously don't mean close of business here, you mean --

MR. GALLEGOS: No, close of business in Brussels. Yes.

QUESTION: And it's been sent out, so people here have it?

MR. GALLEGOS: My understanding is --

QUESTION: Can you --

MR. GALLEGOS: -- that, yes, we recently received a document. I wouldn't characterize it --

QUESTION: Can you characterize it?

MR. GALLEGOS: I haven't seen it.

QUESTION: Do you know how long it is?

MR. GALLEGOS: No, I couldn't give you any details, other than the fact that I was - I did receive word that we had received it.

QUESTION: But do you know if the Solana people at least had a chance to look at it, and did they characterize it?

MR. GALLEGOS: I would assume they have had a chance to look at it. I would refer you back to them for any characterization they may have for it.

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QUESTION: Can we go back to Iran, please?

MR. GALLEGOS: Sure.

QUESTION: There's been some reports and - out of Iran that this response is still not complete (inaudible) a formal response because they're still - they still say there is ambiguities in what the P-5+1 offered them.

MR. GALLEGOS: Mm-hmm.

QUESTION: And in light of it, how much longer are you willing to wait for a more formal response from Iran?

MR. GALLEGOS: Well, we're - I'm not going to characterize the contents of the document from here. I believe that there's been some comments from Iranian officials throughout the day. I'll refer you to their own characterizations of it. However, we are progressing. You know, working with our partners in the P-5+1 on this dual-track strategy - the carrot and the stick. We have not received a response from them. Believe it's important to consult with --

QUESTION: You said you did get a response.

MR. GALLEGOS: Oh, sorry, we did not - thank you. We did not receive a clear - I do not believe that - excuse me, we have received a response. We will evaluate that response and we'll have more to say about it tomorrow after the call. Thank you, very much. Tomorrow after the call. However, we're going to continue to consult with our friends and allies and the P-5+1 on the path to take. And so, we'll have more for you after this initial call tomorrow. And then we're going to continue working with them to implement the dual-track strategy, which all have been committed to.

QUESTION: So it means you are not going to characterize the response before the call?

MR. GALLEGOS: I haven't seen it, so I'm not going to characterize it from here. There'll be a call tomorrow and I may have some more information for you after that.

QUESTION: Yeah, but the call will be the characterization of the six. I was thinking about the characterization --

MR. GALLEGOS: No, the call is going to be a discussion over what the Iranian Government has presented Javier Solana. And then the discussion that will be had there will be talking about what the Government of Iran has presented to the P-5+1 to Javier Solana, and we will have a discussion about what was presented to us and begin discussions about what may happen next.

QUESTION: So -- but it means U.S. will not characterize the message of the Iranians?

MR. GALLEGOS: I'm not going to characterize it from here right now because I don't have any information on it.

QUESTION: And later on?

MR. GALLEGOS: I haven't seen it. I think that we have worked together with the P-5+1 and Javier Solana. There's going to be an evaluation. And then at some point, we will describe what we believe we received and what it says or does not say.

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QUESTION: Thank you.

MR. GALLEGOS: All right. Thank you.