Powers seek elusive deal on tougher Iran sanctions
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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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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.
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World powers said they would have to overcome key differences on Tuesday to agree on a new sanctions resolution against Iran that aims to ratchet up pressure on Tehran to curb sensitive nuclear work.
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Six world powers agreed on Friday to discuss possible sanctions to punish Iran for failing to halt its nuclear program but said they were still open to negotiations with Tehran.
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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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World powers played down prospects for a deal on new sanctions against Iran ahead of a meeting on Tuesday aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Tehran to curb its sensitive nuclear work.
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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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Pressured by European powers, Iranian negotiators at a key UN atomic agency meeting sought approval from their government Friday for a total freeze of a program that can make nuclear-weapons grade uranium.
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Major powers are set to hold talks on Thursday to discuss a third U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, the U.S. State Department.
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Six world powers agreed on Friday to discuss possible U.N. Security Council sanctions to punish Iran for failing to halt its nuclear programprogramme but said they were still open to negotiations with Tehran.
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Germany urged world powers to show a united front when they meet on Tuesday to discuss new punitive measures against Iran for its nuclear work but said a deal to ratchet up sanctions was not guaranteed.
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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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Diplomats from six world powers failed on Tuesday to agree on a draft resolution for a sanctions plan on Iran for its nuclear program, but major European nations said they wanted such a pact by the year's end.
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The major powers sought to overcome final differences on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran on Tuesday amid optimism that they were moving closer to agreement on measures to pressure Iran to suspend uranium enrichment.
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World powers began talks on Tuesday on a new sanctions resolution against Iran amid differences over how harshly to punish the country for sensitive nuclear work the West suspects could lead to an atomic bomb.
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World powers were struggling to agree on joint statements on Iran at a UN nuclear agency meeting, with diplomats saying this showed divisions in how to crack down on Tehran.
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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.