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| Gordon Brown has met US President Barack Obama to discuss several "big issues" including claims Iran has built a second uranium plant. | Gordon Brown has met US President Barack Obama to discuss several "big issues" including claims Iran has built a second uranium plant. |
| The meeting in Pittsburgh 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. |
| Sources had said Mr Brown's staff were "frantic" after repeated requests for a one-to-one meeting were refused. | Sources had said Mr Brown's staff were "frantic" after repeated requests for a one-to-one meeting were refused. |
| But a spokesman for the prime minister said reports of a rift were "completely without foundation". A White House spokesman said: "Any stories that suggest trouble in the bilateral relationship between the United States and UK are totally absurd." | But a spokesman for the prime minister said reports of a rift were "completely without foundation". A White House spokesman said: "Any stories that suggest trouble in the bilateral relationship between the United States and UK are totally absurd." |
| Recession 'not over' | Recession 'not over' |
| Speaking at a press conference after the meeting at the G20 summit, Mr Brown said he and Mr Obama had discussed issues including Iran, Afghanistan and the global economy. | Speaking at a press conference after the meeting at the G20 summit, Mr Brown said he and Mr Obama 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." | 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." | He added: "I think you guys should start to understand how international meetings work." |
| I think everybody knows that our road is sanctions, the pressure of the international community working together Gordon Brown Iran 'concealed nuclear facility' class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8274122.stm">Brown - I must show voters results | |
| Mr Brown used the press conference to outline a range of other issues that the G20 would discuss on Friday, including the need for countries to press ahead with fiscal stimulus measures in order to safeguard economic recovery. | Mr Brown used the press conference to outline a range of other issues that the G20 would discuss on Friday, including the need for countries to press ahead with fiscal stimulus measures in order to safeguard economic recovery. |
| "The recession is not over. It is not automatic that we are going to recover. The path to recovery is still very fragile," he added. | "The recession is not over. It is not automatic that we are going to recover. The path to recovery is still very fragile," he added. |
| He also said a communiqué to be issued later on regulating bankers's bonuses would be "tougher than people expect it to be". | He also said a communiqué to be issued later on regulating bankers's bonuses would be "tougher than people expect it to be". |
| 'Harden our resolve' | 'Harden our resolve' |
| Earlier, Mr Obama, Mr Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy stood shoulder to shoulder to issue a message to Iran. | 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 did not heed its demands. | Mr Brown said the international community was prepared to impose "further and more stringent sanctions" if Iran did not 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," he 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," he said. |
| The PM explained that those sanctions would apply to finance, energy and "anything approaching technological equipment that could be used for military purposes". | The PM explained that those sanctions would apply to finance, energy and "anything approaching technological equipment that could be used for military purposes". |
| He said it was the third time that Iran had been "caught red-handed" breaching its nuclear obligations and the response would consequently be "tougher" than it had been previously. | He said it was the third time that Iran had been "caught red-handed" breaching its nuclear obligations and the response would consequently be "tougher" than it had been previously. |
| "I think everybody knows that our road is sanctions, the pressure of the international community working together," he said. | "I think everybody knows that our road is sanctions, the pressure of the international community working together," he said. |
| "We rule nothing out and never have - I've always said that - but the preferred route ... is to bring the international community together to show that Iran is isolated in the action that it is taking and sanctions may be the next vehicle we have to use to make sure that pressure is on." | "We rule nothing out and never have - I've always said that - but the preferred route ... is to bring the international community together to show that Iran is isolated in the action that it is taking and sanctions may be the next vehicle we have to use to make sure that pressure is on." |