The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a new resolution condemning Iraq's decision to halt cooperation with UN weapons inspectors, but has stopped short of threatening military action.

The new resolution echoes a similar statement last Saturday calling the Iraqi move a flagrant violation of earlier UN resolutions.

It restates the Security Council's willingness to review the relationship between Iraq and the UN if co-operation with the weapons inspectors is restored.

The BBC United Nations correspondent says it's an indication that the United States and Britain still favour a diplomatic solution.

But President Clinton reiterated today that all options remain open.