The U.S. government has stressed that it was North Korea that first broke pledges it made during high-level talks with the U.S. on February 29th.

U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner told reporters on Tuesday that the Leap Day agreement was “a pledge of commitment that North Korea took,” and the U.S. made a commitment to review nutritional assistance simultaneously.

Toner said since the North reneged on its commitments by launching a rocket last week, the U.S. suspended its side of the commitments.

During February’s bilateral talks with the U.S., the North agreed to a moratorium on its nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and uranium enrichment program. In return, the U.S. promised to provide nutritional assistance.

Toner’s remarks came after being asked to comment on North Korean statements that the February 29th agreement is over and no longer binding.

Regarding North Korea potentially conducting a third nuclear test, Toner said he can’t talk about any intelligence on the issue, adding it’s difficult to say given the North's “very opaque regime.”