West mulls Iran sanctions
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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 colorful talk between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
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Major powers are set to hold talks on Thursday to discuss a third U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, the U.S. State Department.
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Western powers have set July 12 as a deadline for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and agree to talks on its nuclear program or face the threat of U.N. Security Council sanctions, diplomats said Monday.
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PARIS, Sept. 12 -- Iran has proposed extensive negotiations with Western powers to resolve the stand-off over its nuclear program, but it is threatening to cut off talks and other cooperation if the case against it proceeds in the U.N. Security Council, as advocated by the United States.
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Diplomats say Iran has replied to a European offer to avoid possible UN Security Council sanctions over its nuclear program. But they say the Europeans may reject Iran&#39;s response.
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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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The five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany likely will consider restrictions on trade and arms for Iran when they meet Monday to discuss new ways to pressure Tehran to suspend parts of its nuclear program.
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Ministers from six world powers will meet in London on Friday to discuss how to tackle Iran over its nuclear program, with the United States, backed by Britain, expected to press for sanctions against Tehran.
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Western nations are pushing for a vote this week on a U.N. Security Council draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions, but Russia and China on Monday were far more cautious.
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The commitment to the UN&#39;s nuclear watchdog agency could derail an American drive to impose UN sanctions. Diplomats said Iran agrees to continue a freeze on uranium enrichment and to suspend related activities.
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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 is sending mixed messages on enrichment, and international powers have been slow to join and push sanctions.
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The Bush administration will take up strategy for UN sanctions against Iran at a meeting Friday of senior officials from eight nations.
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By Alireza RonaghiTEHRAN - 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 ...
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Iran faces the risk of sanctions after a   U.N. nuclear watchdog report on Thursday that is likely to find   it has ignored a deadline to halt an atomic fuel program   Western leaders say could lead to bombs.
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WASHINGTON - The United States and its European allies are preparing to impose their own broad military and economic sanctions against Iran if Russia and China balk at voting for a tough new resolution at the United Nations, according to US and European officials.
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The world's major powers will try on Tuesday to overcome differences over imposing more sanctions on Iran and to keep up pressure on the Tehran leadership to curb its nuclear program.