U.S. seeks to tighten Iran sanctions
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The United States wants world powers to agree to a moderate tightening of U.N. sanctions against Iran because of its continued work on its nuclear program, the State Department said Monday.
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The United States, determined to prevent  Iran from building nuclear weapons, is piling pressure on  European firms to stop them doing business with Tehran,  diplomats say.
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The Bush administration has stepped up a broad effort to choke off Iran's ability to finance militant groups and acquire weapons technology by cutting off suspect banks and firms from the international banking system, U.S. officials said yesterday.
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WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States plans to press for a range of possible U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran in response to what he describes as a concerted effort by that country to develop nuclear weapons...
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The Bush administration expressed  concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range  ballistic missiles and imposed sanctions on Chinese companies  it accused of helping Tehran in those efforts.
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The world's major powers will try Tuesday to overcome differences over imposing more sanctions on Iran and to keep up pressure on the Tehran leadership to curb its nuclear program.
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The Bush administration announced sweeping new sanctions against Iran Thursday  -  the harshest since the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in 1979
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Proposed new U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for mandatory travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 1, 2004 - Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States wants UN sanctions imposed on Iran after the Bush administration concluded the country is on the verge of enriching enough uranium for four nuclear weapons.
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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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The United States wants the U.N.   Security Council to take up the issue of Iran's nuclear   programme and draft a resolution setting out sanctions after   more talks between world powers next week, U.S. Undersecretary   of State Nicholas Burns said on Friday.
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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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BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (IPS) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the  European Union Wednesday to adopt a tougher stance towards Iran,  and to make it clear that Tehran risked U.N. sanctions if it did  not halt its nuclear programme.
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The Bush administration will take up strategy for UN sanctions against Iran at a meeting Friday of senior officials from eight nations.
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Iran is "thumbing its nose" at the international community by expanding its uranium program, a top U.S. official said, setting the stage for difficult negotiations on new U.N. sanctions, with the U.S. likely to push for tougher measures.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (IPS) - In a sharp departure from U.S. policy, a leading  French diplomat has called on the international coalition  sponsoring U.N. sanctions against Iran to support a larger  Iranian role in the Middle East.
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The United States will push for more U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran if Tehran continues to ignore council demands for suspension of the country's uranium enrichment program, the State Department said Monday.