U.S.:Iran Reaction Unacceptable

Iran's response to an incentives package aimed at defusing a dispute over its nuclear program is unacceptable, U.S. officials said, making the prospect of new sanctions against the country more likely. The officials said that a one-page document Iran presented to European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Brussels is not, as had been sought, a definitive reply to the offer from major world powers to suspend uranium enrichment and reprocessing in exchange for economic and other benefits. In the short, English-language document, Iran says it will provide a "clear response" to the offer but only after it receives a "clear response" to questions it has about the incentives, the officials said.