Examples of use of graduated series
1. He said that if a referral were made, the administration would seek a graduated series of steps, beginning with a statement from the president of the Security Council on Iran‘s failure to meet its obligations.
2. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who attended the London meeting, has said the United States wants a graduated series of sanctions, to be implemented through multiple UN resolutions that would ramp up pressure on Iran.
3. And there, Burns said, "It is up to the international community to find a way to pressure Iran to go back to a position of negotiations and to suspend its nuclear activities." While not specifying whether the administration wanted censure of Iran and economic and political penalties imposed, Burns said "there has to be a graduated series of steps to bring Iran back to a position of negotiations and suspension of its nuclear activities."
4. And there, Burns said, It is up to the international community to find a way to pressure Iran to go back to a position of negotiations and to suspend its nuclear activities.‘‘ While not specifying whether the administration wanted censure of Iran and economic and political penalties imposed, Burns said there has to be a graduated series of steps to bring Iran back to a position of negotiations and suspension of its nuclear activities.‘‘ Privacy policy | Terms & conditions | Advertising guide | A–Z index | About this site