Key nations split over Iran sanctions
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The world's most powerful nations failed to agree on new sanctions against Iran amid reports that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to put Tehran's case for a nuclear program before the U.N. Security Council.
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The world's major powers will try to narrow their differences on tougher sanctions against Iran when they meet on Friday in New York, seeking to keep up pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear program.
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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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UNITED NATIONS - A new European resolution  imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions eases a  list of goods Tehran cannot buy or sell and exempts Russian  construction and fueling of a reactor it is building in Iran.
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Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security   Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world   powers agreed on Thursday, but there was growing opposition to   U.S. calls for sanctions.
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Western powers are struggling to decide how to react to Iran&#39;s fledgling nuclear programme. Take a hard line, and the Iranian people may side with the hawks in their government, who want to develop nuclear weapons.
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The world's major powers are discussing possible new sanctions against Iran, including a travel ban, an arms embargo and trade restrictions, but council diplomats say differences remain.
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Six world powers met on Friday to discuss U.S. and British proposals for possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, but Russia said it agreed with China no ultimatum should be issued to Tehran.
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The country is split over a possible permanent trade deal with the US.
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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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PARIS -- Six world powers failed yesterday to agree on a draft UN resolution to slap sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and after months of haggling France said several key differences remain between the West and Russia.
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Six world powers will weigh strategy   toward Iran's disputed nuclear activity on Monday after hints   of Iranian readiness to compromise in talks with Europe, which   could blunt a U.S. push to hit Tehran with sanctions.
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New sanctions to target Iran's institutions show that Washington, frustrated by resistance at the U.N., is moving toward a different strategy to pressure Tehran &#13;&#10;
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Europe and the US have agreed to moves to curb Iran&#39;s nuclear ambitions, but divisions emerged with so-called non-aligned nations objecting to parts of the text.
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France, Britain and Germany are drafting a resolution on Iran for a key meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog next week and Washington is pushing the trio to include some tough language, diplomats said on Thursday.
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Iran slammed UN efforts to rein in its nuclear programme Wednesday but both the United States and Europe called for tough action at a UN atomic watchdog meeting that brought new sanctions closer.
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China and Russia balked on Friday at financial sanctions against Iran during negotiations among six powers on a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would penalize Iran for its nuclear program.