国际英语新闻：Obama says sanctions on Iran to come in weeks

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday the U.S. is optimistic the UN Security Council will reach an agreement on what to do about Iran's nuclear program.

China said Tuesday that it has not changed stance on the Iranian nuclear issue, calling for more diplomatic efforts to pursue proper settlement of the issue.

"We will continue to work with all parties towards the solution of the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic and peaceful means, " said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a regular news briefing.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy attend a joint news conference after their meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, the United States, March 30, 2010.