Ahmadinejad: US intel report victory for Iran

Iran has rejected two UN Security Council resolutions, demanding that it halt uranium enrichment, a process that can produce either fuel for a reactor or a nuclear warhead.

Rice urged nations such as China and Russia not to harden their stance against a new round of sanctions.

“People need the opportunity to absorb what they’ve heard,” Rice said. “We have been completely transparent about what the intelligence assessment says. And people need a chance to read it. When they do that and when they read it in its detail and nuance, they will be able to see the points that I have made.”

But some analysts said it may be hard to maintain support for a swift new U.N. resolution that would further restrict trade with Iran.