We've been very clear, the president, the secretary of state and others have made it very clear that the United States has no plans to invade or attack North Korea.

Assistant Secretary Hill reiterated in private what we have said in public about this issue, that they're separate and that we would hope the North Korean government would return without preconditions to the six-party talks.

I believe our embassy has been in touch with Russian authorities. At the assistant secretary level here, we have been working the issue as well.

The secretary had a good set of discussions with her foreign minister counterparts during her most recent trip to Europe, and I would expect that dialogue would continue. It is a dialogue of mutual respect.

Today's vote sends Iran a very clear and unmistakable message that they need to abide by their international obligations and to heed the call of the international community.

We have welcomed recent steps by President Abbas to implement a strategy that outlaws the public display of arms ... end violence and dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism.