Agreement on Iran sanctions eludes world powers at talks
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PARIS -- Six world powers failed yesterday to agree on a draft UN resolution to slap sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and after months of haggling France said several key differences remain between the West and Russia.
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Iran on Thursday spurned a U.S. offer of   direct talks on its nuclear program as major world powers   sought agreement on incentives to coax it to scrap potentially   weapons-related atomic work.
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Iran said on Friday that a nuclear   standoff with the West could only be settled through   negotiation while Russia called imposing punitive sanctions on   Tehran for not ending sensitive atomic work a dead end.
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Western powers have quietly put off efforts to toughen United Nations sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program until September in hopes of improved cooperation with U.N. inspectors, European diplomats say.
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Western powers meet in London on Monday to discuss tightening U.N. sanctions on Iran amid a flurry of tough and sometimes colourful talk between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
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Western nations seeking tighter U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program have offered some compromises to try to overcome Chinese and Russian objections but will still face resistance when talks resume later on Monday, diplomats said.
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France, Britain and Germany failed to  reach a deal with Iran on Wednesday under which Tehran would  scrap its uranium enrichment program in exchange for nuclear  power technology, but the two sides agreed to meet again.
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Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security   Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world   powers concluded on Thursday, a senior European Union diplomat   said, a decision which could pave the way to sanctions.
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Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.
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A confidential summary of talks between key European powers and Iran made available to The Associated Press on Tuesday shows there has been no progress in getting Iran to scrap nuclear enrichment &#151; even though Tehran acknowledged it does not need nuclear energy.
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European countries have softened proposed U.N. sanctions against Iran's nuclear program in an effort to resolve Russia's objections, but no final deal is in sight, diplomats said on Friday.
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The United States and its European allies held inconclusive strategy talks Friday on how to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
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Iran ruled out a total suspension of uranium enrichment Wednesday as a second round of talks with European negotiators failed to produce an agreement aimed at avoiding a showdown and the possible threat of U.N. sanctions.
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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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The world's major powers are discussing possible new sanctions against Iran, including a travel ban, an arms embargo and trade restrictions, but council diplomats say differences remain.
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Iran and the European Union failed to reach agreement in talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, prompting the United States to warn the Islamic republic the clock was ticking on sanctions.
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Iran sought a compromise at talks on  Saturday with Britain, France and Germany to avoid a dispute  over its nuclear program being referred to the United Nations  Security Council and to avert the risk of sanctions.