UN criticizes 'shrill war talk' in Iran nuclear dispute
The United Nations on Friday called on all sides in the dispute over Iran's nuclear program to tone down "shrill war talk," the first UN reaction to clashes at the world body this week between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
"It's obvious that harsh tones and rhetoric are not going to be helpful, that is quite clear," UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said when asked about Netanyahu's UN speech. "What is also clear is that Iran needs to prove to the international community that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes." (Reuters)
