And we hope that the Iranian leadership will choose the path of working with the international community to abide by its obligations.

"Revenue losses make the capability of the cabinet to stand by all its obligations questionable," he was quoted on Interfax news agency.

Will its power be wielded by a single man - unchecked by the nation's international obligations or the control of Congress?

No longer bound by his contractual obligations, he is now too old; he is unable to pass the medical examination needed for space travel.

In later interviews, Nordstoga claims to have been very sad about the situation and felt trapped by his obligations toward his recording company.

"The Soviet Union intends to stand by its obligations under the Geneva accords," he said.

They're doing the right thing by their shareholders and their legal obligations.

Despite his misgivings, he feels himself bound by his obligations to obey the captain.

It is incumbent on nations to abide by their obligations under these treaties.

If any of the parties does not abide by its obligations, this breaks the closed circuit and the whole system falls down.