US President Barack Obama mentioned Iranian victims of chemical weapons at the UN General Assembly in what seemed a gesture to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
He said global consensus over chemical weapons had been strengthened by memories of "soldiers suffering in trenches, Jews slaughtered in gas chambers, Iranians poisoned in the many tens of thousands."
Mr Obama said the US wants to resolve the Iran nuclear issue peacefully, but was determined to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
However, he insisted that the US was not seeking a regime change in Iran.
He told the annual gathering of world leaders in New York that there should be a basis for agreement on Iran's nuclear programme based on recent statements from Iranian leadership and has directed Secretary of State John Kerry to pursue a deal.
He also said the international community must enforce a ban on chemical weapons in Syria.
Mr Obama said the US was prepared to use all elements of its power, including military force, to secure US interests in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Mr Kerry is expected to sign the Arms Trade Treaty tomorrow, which will regulate the international trade in conventional arms.
Diplomats said Mr Kerry would sign the treaty on the sidelines of the assembly.
On 2 April, the UN General Assembly adopted the treaty by a vote of 154 for, including the US, three against and 23 abstentions.
The no votes were cast by Iran, North Korea and Syria, UN records show.
Earlier, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff criticised the US for spying and said Brazil would adopt legislation and technology to protect it from illegal interception of communications.
"Meddling in such a manner in the lives and affairs of other countries is a breach of international law and as such it is an affront to the principles that should otherwise govern relations among countries, especially among friendly nations," Ms Rousseff told the UN gathering.
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