Iran to face travel bans, more asset freezes: draft
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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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The permanent five members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany will meet in London on Monday to begin drafting a second sanctions resolution on Iran, UnderSecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Thursday.
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Iran insisted Thursday it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union committing it to freeze all parts of a program that can make nuclear weapons-grade uranium &#151; a move that diplomats said threatened to scuttle the deal.
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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 arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies linked to Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.
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TEHRAN -- Iranian officials said yesterday that any further UN Security Council sanctions on the country could jeopardize its recent decisions to grant international inspectors greater access to nuclear sites and disclose information about past activities.
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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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EU powers told Iran on Wednesday it faced further sanctions for expanding uranium enrichment and curbing U.N. inspectors' access to its nuclear program.
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The United States and Europe urged Iran on Thursday to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding its nuclear activities and freeze uranium enrichment, with Washington warning that continued defiance could result in tough measures by the U.N. Security Council.
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Iran is in the midst of a sweeping crackdown that both Iranians and U.S. analysts compare to a cultural revolution in its attempt to steer the oil-rich theocracy back to the rigid strictures of the 1979 revolution.
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Iran faces heightened criticism over its escalating nuclear activity at a U.N. watchdog meeting this week that will provide a barometer of sentiment for broader sanctions against Tehran.
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The 15-member U.N. Security Council expects to have a draft resolution next week on additional sanctions to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, barring last minute snags, the council's president said.
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Key European nations warn that Iran is trying to weaken international opposition to its contentious nuclear program by stalling on giving a clear response to terms set by six world powers for negotiations, according to a confidential document obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
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European Union officials have expressed concern that international sanctions targetting Iran's nuclear programme might not be enough to curb its atomic ambitions, in a document obtained by AFP.
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Iran backed down on a demand to exempt sensitive equipment from a freeze on uranium enrichment that can make atomic weapons, in a move that should save it from possible UN sanctions, diplomats said.
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Some top politicians are concerned Iranian influence will affect the new democratic process.
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Iran's foreign minister warned on Friday that the latest punitive move by the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency &#151; the suspension of nearly two dozen nuclear aid programs &#151; could affect Tehran's cooperation with the agency.
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Iranian citizens are forbidden from travelling to Israel and Hashemian&#39;s potential visit had caused controversy. &quot;Their presence as part of a foreign team is a new issue and will have to be discussed,&quot; he added.