US, allies readying sanctions against Tehran, officials say
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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 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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The United States lobbied its allies Monday to have Iran hauled before the UN Security Council over its nuclear program as the world body&#39;s atomic watchdog agency considered
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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 three countries closer to the US hard line, diplomats said.
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The United States said on Sunday it  planned to increase pressure on Iran this week to dispel  concerns about its nuclear program, but played down the need  for immediate sanctions and expressed confidence the dispute  could be settled through diplomacy.
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The United States and three European nations moved closer to agreement with Russia and China on another package of sanctions against Iran that is much less harsh than Washington and its allies would have liked
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Raising pressure on Tehran, the United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a general from the country's elite Qods force and three Iraqis living in exile in Syria and Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq.
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Foreign ministers from six world powers convene in London on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, with the United States, backed by Britain, suggesting it is time to consider a sanctions resolution against Tehran.
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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 flexibility.
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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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Washington says it will now push for tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.
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The United States plans to impose sanctions, most likely this week, on an Iranian Qods force member for stoking violence in Iraq as well as on several Iraqi exiles in Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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World powers meeting in London on Friday are likely to agree on the principle of imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program but not to approve specific language, a U.S. official said.
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The United States expects a Security Council agreement on U.N. sanctions against Iran within weeks unless Tehran agrees at the last minute to freeze uranium enrichment, a senior State Department official said Friday.
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The United States said on Friday it was   consulting European governments about possible sanctions   against Iran for intransigence over its nuclear program, but   the EU signaled it wanted to see more dialogue with Tehran.
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Top diplomats from the world's major powers will try to reach agreement Saturday on new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. A U.S. official predicted the session would lead to a "substantive resolution."
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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.