US inches closer to agreement on Iran
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WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration took a step closer yesterday to ending the stalemate with European allies over how to solve the problem of Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program.
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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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WASHINGTON, Sep 21 (IPS) - After a tense week with several U.S. allies  breaking ranks with the George W. Bush administration on Iran, an  agreement has been reached to give diplomacy a bit more time.
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The United States and five other major powers agreed yesterday on a new draft U.N. resolution on Iran, but the compromise incorporates weakened language that calls only for "vigilance" or "monitoring" of financial and military institutions without most of the tough economic sanctions sought by the...
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President Bush said today the United States will continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the stalemate over Iran's nuclear program.
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Major powers have made progress on a   package of incentives and disincentives aimed at resolving the   Iran nuclear crisis but have not reached final agreement and   more meetings are likely, State Department spokesman Sean   McCormack said on Wednesday.
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Tehran is inching closer to a compromise with French, British and German diplomats seeking to persuade it to give up its uranium enrichment program, a senior Iranian negotiator said on Friday.
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The United States narrowed differences with European allies Friday on how to pressure Iran to renounce the development of nuclear weapons, but it hasn't yet won agreement to haul the country before the U.N. Security Council, a U.S. official said.
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Tehran and Washington are headed for confrontation as the UN meets to discuss Iran&#39;s nuclear program: The US wants to take the issue to the Security Council while Europe lobbies for more diplomacy.
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World powers are "very close" to a deal on a draft UN sanctions resolution against Iran, a French diplomat says.
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The US reaches agreement with Europe's 'big three' on a draft UN resolution over Iran's uranium enrichment programme.
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Iranian officials said on Sunay night they were close to reaching consensus with Germany, Britain and France over a resolution on Tehran&#39;s nuclear programme expected
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The United States and most other nations at a meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency agreed Friday on a resolution meant to curb Iran's access to technology that could be used for nuclear weapons, and indirectly set a deadline for Tehran to meet their demands.
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Major powers on Thursday made progress toward agreeing on new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program and hope to have their U.N. ambassadors begin drafting a formal Security Council resolution next week, a senior U.S. official said.
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Major powers on Thursday made progress on agreeing on new sanctions on Iran and hope to have their U.N. ambassadors begin drafting a formal U.N. Security Council resolution next week, a senior U.S. official said.
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The United States, which has been pressing for tough UN action against Iran, has not yet given its position on any deal, saying today it was waiting for word from Britain, Germany and France, the nations negotiating with Tehran.
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The United States reacted cautiously   on Tuesday to reports of an imminent deal between major powers   and Iran on the nuclear standoff, saying Tehran so far has not   provided a definitive response.