Clinton Iran sanctions will be toughest ever

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday called the proposed new UN sanctions against Iran's suspect nuclear program the toughest ever, a day before the UN Security Council was expected to vote on the measure.

"I think it is fair (to say) that these are the most significant sanctions that Iran has ever faced," Clinton said at a news conference with Ecuador's president. "The amount of unity that has been engendered by the international community is very significant." (AP)