Powell: US Wants UN Sanctions Vs. Iran
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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 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 US and the UK say key world powers will seek UN sanctions against Iran over the nuclear stand-off.
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The United States expects the U.N. Security Council to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions in the coming weeks, despite objections from Russia and China, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday.
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Outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell signaled on Tuesday Washington was open to one day re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran after the countries held their most sustained, high-level contact in years.
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The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling room for maneuver.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said  on Friday that Washington had no way to force Iran to allow  U.N. inspectors unrestricted access to suspected nuclear sites  despite U.S. doubts Tehran would come clean on its own.
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The United States has intelligence indicating Iran is trying to fit missiles to carry nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
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The United States is urging its allies to go beyond U.N. sanctions against Iran over its atomic program and choke off foreign investment but is meeting strong Russian and European resistance, Western diplomats said.
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A senior US diplomat calls for agreement on sanctions against Iran, calling it a "disruptive force".
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Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the U.N. atomic watchdog agency Monday to send Iran before the U.N. Security Council for refusing to freeze work that can produce nuclear weapons.
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Washington says Iran plans to use its nuclear facilities to make atom bombs. Tehran says it merely wants to. US President George W. Bush wants Iran referred to the United Nations Security Council for possible sanctions.
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Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Feb. 23    WASHINGTON -- The United States on Thursday reiterated its call for the United Nations Security Council to take more measures to force Iran to give up its nuclear program.   The U.S.
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The United States and Iran were headed  for a diplomatic showdown at the U.N. nuclear watchdog, with  Washington demanding Tehran be threatened with tough action if  it resumes atomic work it could use for bombs, diplomats say.
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The US says it will press for a new set of sanctions on Iran for defying UN demands to stop enriching uranium.
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The United States said on Monday it   still aimed to seek U.N. sanctions against Iran over its   disputed nuclear program this month despite Iranian hints of   readiness to compromise in talks with Europe.
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Kofi Annan urges a negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue, but the US calls for UN sanctions.