EU says Iran nuclear sanctions are edging closer
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The European Union warned on Wednesday Iran was close to triggering sanctions by refusing to halt uranium enrichment, but Tehran again insisted it would not give up its right to produce nuclear fuel.
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EU leaders said on Monday Iran was showing "new ambition" to negotiate an end to a nuclear row with the West and the door was open for new talks, but they also agreed to implement UN sanctions to keep pressure on Tehran.
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday put finishing touches on a report expected to confirm that Iran continues uranium enrichment activities, a finding that could trigger harsher U.N. Security Council sanctions against Tehran.
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In a fresh bid to win Russian and Chinese support, key European nations circulated a revised U.N. resolution Friday narrowing sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment and urging negotiations to resolve the standoff over its nuclear ambitions.
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EU countries analyse an Iranian response to EU pressure for it to halt plans to enrich uranium, officials say.
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The major powers moved closer to agreement Monday night on a modest package of new sanctions against Iran likely to include an embargo on Iranian arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies associated with Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.
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The European Union presidency on Friday cautioned against an early decision to impose economic and other sanctions against Iran, saying that "for the EU, diplomacy remains the Number One way forward."
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The European Union said Friday it was too early to impose sanctions on Iran for its failure to halt uranium enrichment by a U.N.-imposed deadline, and announced it would be meeting early next week with Iran's top nuclear negotiator.
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European countries have softened proposed U.N. sanctions against Iran's nuclear program in an effort to resolve Russia's objections, but no final deal is in sight, diplomats said on Friday.
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Iran has persisted in enriching uranium despite the threat of U.N. sanctions and a looming deadline to freeze such operations, U.N. and European officials said Wednesday.
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Iran's negotiations with the European  Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible U.N.  sanctions over its nuclear program are in their final stages,  Iran said Saturday.
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Britain, France and Germany are ready to set a November deadline for Iran to ally suspicions it is secretly making nuclear weapons, in a UN draft resolution that brings the Euro 3 closer to the US hard line, diplomats said Saturday.
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Iran&#39;s negotiations with the European Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible UN sanctions are in their final stages, Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Saturday.
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VIENNA  - Iran and Europe are close to agreement on a freeze on Iranian fuel cycle work that could be used to make nuclear weapons, in a move that could clear the way to a deal with the UN atomic agency that is investigating Tehran, an agency
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Iran's top nuclear negotiator and the EU   foreign policy chief meet on Saturday in what may be a last   chance to avert U.N. Security Council moves to hit Tehran with   sanctions over its atomic ambitions.
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Despite mounting U.S. pressure for sanctions against Iran, the European Union said Friday it is too early to punish Tehran for its failure to halt uranium enrichment by the U.N. Security Council's deadline.
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The European Union agreed on Monday to implement U.N. sanctions on Iran while holding the door open to new talks with Tehran.