France says in a hurry to reach Iran sanctions deal
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France said on Wednesday world powers  must agree quickly on sanctions against Iran over its nuclear  program or put the credibility of the United Nations at risk.
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Russia expressed optimism yesterday that a new European UN draft resolution on Iran's nuclear ambitions could be adopted soon, perhaps even by Christmas, as the West wants. "It should not take too long," said Moscow's UN ambassador, Vitaly Churkin. Britain and France have proposed revised sanctions that would narrow the ban on items Iran can import, limiting it to the ...
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the six-nation talks on proposed sanctions against Iran's nuclear program could take place early next week, Russian news agencies reported.
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Key nations trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions are hoping Tehran will agree quickly to suspend uranium enrichment and return to negotiations, but they are planning for sanctions if it does not, diplomats said Friday.
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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Thursday that France backs the rapid adoption of &quot;new sanctions&quot; against Iran if it maintains its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Britain and France plan to introduce on Monday a revised U.N. Security Council draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment and hope to put the measure to a vote in the next two weeks.
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France's foreign minister warned Sunday that the world should prepare for war if Iran obtains nuclear weapons and said European leaders were considering their own economic sanctions against the Islamic country.
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The nations seeking to halt Iran's nuclear activities are working out a new deadline for the Islamic republic and have authorized the European Union's foreign policy chief to go anywhere at any time to meet ...Comment
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VIENNA -- France, Britain, and Germany told Iran yesterday that if Tehran had not reached a final agreement to freeze key parts of its atomic program by tomorrow, they would not stop moves to seek sanctions against Tehran, diplomats said.
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France says the European Union and Iran have made &quot;considerable progress&quot; towards reaching a preliminary agreement on Tehran&#39;s nuclear program at talks in Paris.
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The six powers seeking a U.N. resolution to punish Iran for its nuclear program are nearing agreement on a text, France's foreign minister said Monday.
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The European Union said Friday it was too early to impose sanctions on Iran for its failure to halt uranium enrichment by a U.N.-imposed deadline, and announced it would be meeting early next week with Iran's top nuclear negotiator.
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Several non-permanent U.N. Security Council members are holding up agreement on a new sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, said France's envoy to the United States on Friday.
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World power foreign ministers are expected to agree on a new draft sanctions resolution against Iran at a meeting in Germany on January 22, a French diplomatic source said on Monday.
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European leaders are considering their own economic sanctions against Iran over its refusal to forgo parts of its nuclear program, France's foreign minister said Sunday, indicating that U.N.-imposed penalties have not been effective.
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Time is running out for Iran to avoid UN sanctions over its nuclear policy, Europe's foreign policy chief warns.
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PARIS -- European diplomats have made &quot;considerable progress&quot; toward a provisional accord concerning Iran's nuclear program, France's Foreign Ministry said yesterday, despite earlier reports of a stalemate.