Berlin, NU Online
Major powers will discuss on Wednesday imposing tougher U.N. sanctions against Iran unless it halts uranium enrichment work the West suspects is part of a secret programme to build nuclear weapons.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday President George W. Bush would keep a military option on the table but remained committed to a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme.<>
Iran made clear again on Wednesday it would not give up its nuclear programme, which it says is only for electricity to benefit its economy, particularly to export more oil and gas.
The United Nations has already imposed limited sanctions after Iran rejected resolutions ordering it to freeze the work.
Political directors from the five permanent U.N. Security Council members — the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China — plus Germany will discuss Iran on the sidelines of a Group of Eight (G8) meeting in Berlin.
“Among other things, they will discuss possible language for a new U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran,” a diplomat from one of the six powers said on condition of anonymity.
Among possible future sanctions was an increase in the number of Iranian banks to be blacklisted by the United Nations, diplomats said.
China would participate via telephone, diplomats said. U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns will represent the United States at the talks where delegates will discuss a recent meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani. (reu/dar)
Major powers will discuss on Wednesday imposing tougher U.N. sanctions against Iran unless it halts uranium enrichment work the West suspects is part of a secret programme to build nuclear weapons.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday President George W. Bush would keep a military option on the table but remained committed to a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme.<>
Iran made clear again on Wednesday it would not give up its nuclear programme, which it says is only for electricity to benefit its economy, particularly to export more oil and gas.
The United Nations has already imposed limited sanctions after Iran rejected resolutions ordering it to freeze the work.
Political directors from the five permanent U.N. Security Council members — the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China — plus Germany will discuss Iran on the sidelines of a Group of Eight (G8) meeting in Berlin.
“Among other things, they will discuss possible language for a new U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran,” a diplomat from one of the six powers said on condition of anonymity.
Among possible future sanctions was an increase in the number of Iranian banks to be blacklisted by the United Nations, diplomats said.
China would participate via telephone, diplomats said. U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns will represent the United States at the talks where delegates will discuss a recent meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani. (reu/dar)
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