China, Russia voice new reservations about tighter UN sanctions on Iran
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Russia and China expressed new reservations on Friday about a UN draft resolution under discussion to tighten sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear fuel work.
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Russia said Wednesday a draft U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program does not call for any harsh sanctions, and the Iranian president said new measures would not deter the country's pursuit of nuclear technology.
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Russia plays down reports a draft UN resolution on Iran's nuclear programme calls for new sanctions.
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The United States expects the U.N. Security Council to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions in the coming weeks, despite objections from Russia and China, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday.
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Major powers are considering proposals for sanctions on Iran's nuclear ambitions that include penalties against Tehran's Revolutionary Guards as well as the Tehran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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Russia hailed changes to a European draft resolution urging UN sanctions to force Iran to halt uranium enrichment but objected to a proposed travel ban on officials linked to Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.
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Russia said Friday it regrets Iran's decision not to halt uranium enrichment by a U.N. deadline, underscoring the growing impatience of one of Tehran's key allies on the Security Council.
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On the eve of major power talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions, Russia's foreign minister on Thursday made clear new sanctions would have to wait until U.N. inspectors had surveyed Tehran's activities.
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Western powers meet in London on Monday to discuss tightening U.N. sanctions on Iran amid a flurry of tough and sometimes colourful talk between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
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The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling room for maneuver.
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Iran said on Friday that a nuclear   standoff with the West could only be settled through   negotiation while Russia called imposing punitive sanctions on   Tehran for not ending sensitive atomic work a dead end.
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signaled that Russia was opposed to any new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying such a move would undermine the work of the U.N. atomic watchdog, Russian news agencies reported Thursday
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World powers began talks on Tuesday on a new sanctions resolution against Iran amid differences over how harshly to punish the country for sensitive nuclear work the West suspects could lead to an atomic bomb.
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The United States urged a reluctant Russia and China on Tuesday to agree quickly on a sanctions plan against Tehran and its nuclear program as officials from six world powers prepared to seek a breakthrough at talks in Paris.
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Six world powers were to meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss a prolonged impasse on U.N. sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, with the United States pushing Russia and China to quickly agree action against Tehran.
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China will oppose any effort to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over the issue of Tehran&#39;s nuclear program, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Saturday.
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World powers said they would have to overcome key differences on Tuesday to agree on a new sanctions resolution against Iran that aims to ratchet up pressure on Tehran to curb sensitive nuclear work.