"But we have to believe that Iranians know it's in their best interest to help isolate Iraq."

Others said they were more concerned about whether the issue might isolate Iraq among its neighbors in the Arab world.

A decade after the Persian Gulf war, most of the world has lost interest in isolating Iraq.

Long viewed as an intractable adversary, he has been a crucial element in the effort to isolate Iraq.

It seems Saddam Hussein has really succeeded in isolating Iraq from the rest of the world.

They recognize that their strategy of isolating Iraq from other Arab countries has failed.

The official added, though, that assembling a solid economic and political front to isolate Iraq is one thing, "maintaining it is another."

This is a long step forward in isolating Iraq.

The only rational response is to isolate Iraq and compel its unconditional pullout.

He was instrumental in winning Security Council support for isolating Iraq and taking action against it.