EU: Too early for sanctions against Iran
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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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The European Union and Iran resumed  talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions on Thursday as Washington  warned time was running out for a deal to avert economic  sanctions.
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The European Union called on Iran Monday to comply with the U.N. nuclear watchdog's demand that it suspend all activities connected with uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic weapons.
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The European Union will push Iran on  Tuesday to respond to an offer of incentives to halt uranium  enrichment in a new encounter just days before a key G8  deadline, but Tehran insists it wants more time.
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The United States said on Wednesday Iran   was "aggressively" pursuing atom bombs and should face   sanctions now, but EU allies stressed it was not too late for   talks on a negotiated solution to its disputed nuclear work.
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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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Key European governments turned up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear plans, giving Tehran a November deadline to allay concern it is secretly making atomic weapons.
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LAPPEENRANTA, Finland  - European Union foreign   ministers agreed on Saturday to give Iran two more weeks to   clarify its stance on halting sensitive nuclear work after   Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to suspend uranium enrichment.
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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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BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers Monday urged Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities, saying Tehran could face a &quot;serious situation&quot; if it continued to defy the international community.
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The Christian Science Monitor - American attempts to persuade Europe to think again about financial involvement in Iran may be starting to bear fruit, according to European banking officials. Whether such "back-door sanctions" will work is far less apparent, experts say.
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Iran defied a U.N. deadline Thursday to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S. and other officials said no action would be sought before a key European diplomat meets with Tehran's atomic chief next week to seek a compromise.
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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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The Netherlands would support European Union sanctions over Iran&#39;s nuclear programme if the UN Security Council fails to agree on new measures, Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said Monday.
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The European Union warned on Wednesday Iran was close to triggering sanctions by refusing to halt uranium enrichment, but Tehran again insisted it would not give up its right to produce nuclear fuel.
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Al-Jazeera is reporting that Iran will wait until after the November 2 elections before responding toa European proposal that includes provision of nuclear fuel as well as non-nuclear items such as supporting Iran&#39;s entry into the World Trade Organization
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Germany is prepared to impose additional sanctions on Iran in the ongoing conflict over its nuclear program, Germany's Deputy Foreign Minister Gernot Erler said in an interview. "We are prepared, with our partners, to discuss and decide on further sanctions," Erler said.