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Gordon Brown has held a meeting with US President Barack Obama, Downing Street has said. Gordon Brown has met with US President Barack Obama to discuss several "big issues" including claims Iran has built a second uranium plant.
The meeting came after the two leaders gave a joint statement condemning Iran's nuclear programme. The meeting in Pittsburgh came after the two leaders gave a joint statement condemning Iran's nuclear programme.
On Thursday, White House and No 10 officials denied claims that Mr Obama had snubbed Mr Brown.On Thursday, White House and No 10 officials denied claims that Mr Obama had snubbed Mr Brown.
Diplomatic sources told the BBC that Mr Brown's staff were "frantic" after repeated requests for a one-to-one meeting between the men were refused. Sources had said Mr Brown's staff were "frantic" after repeated requests for a one-to-one meeting were refused.
A spokesman for the prime minister said reports of a rift were "completely without foundation", while the White House called them "absurd".A spokesman for the prime minister said reports of a rift were "completely without foundation", while the White House called them "absurd".
Mr Obama, Mr Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy stood shoulder to shoulder to issue a message to Iran. Recession 'not over'
Mr Brown said: "The level of deception by the Iranian government and the scale of what we believe is the breach of international commitments will shock and anger the whole of the international community and it will harden our resolve." Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Mr Brown said they had discussed issues including Iran, Afghanistan and the global economy.
Referring to rumours of a snub, he told journalists: "I have been meeting with the president all week and I'm not going to get into this game. I have met the president today to talk about a number of big issues."
He added: "I think you guys should start to understand how international meetings work."
Mr Brown used the press conference to outline a range of other issues that the G20 would discuss on Friday, including the remuneration of bankers and the need for countries to press ahead with fiscal stimulus measures in order to safeguard economic recovery.
"The recession is not over. The path to recovery is still very fragile," he added.
Earlier, Mr Obama, Mr Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy stood shoulder to shoulder to issue a message to Iran.
Mr Brown said the international community was prepared to impose "further and more stringent sanctions" if Iran failed to heed its demands.
"The level of deception by the Iranian government and the scale of what we believe is the breach of international commitments will shock and anger the whole of the international community and it will harden our resolve."