Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday it could take months for new UN sanctions against Iran, as she prepared for talks in Argentina and Brazil about the perceived Iranian nuclear threat.
Russia will consider “smart” sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail to prompt Tehran to give in to international demands over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
Russia will not support crippling sanctions against Iran, including any that may be slapped on the Islamic Republic’s banking or energy sectors, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.
Austria joins the US in stepping up efforts to punish Iran over Tehran’s decision to produce nuclear fuel for a research reactor, warning that sanctions could be in store for the Islamic Republic.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departed Saturday for Qatar and Saudi Arabia to build the US case for tougher sanctions over Iran’s nuclear plans in meetings with key Arab and Muslim leaders.
Pentagon says defense secretary wants to see Iran sanctions in ’weeks, not months’
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to see the United Nations slap sanctions on Iran in “weeks, not months.”
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters Tuesday that Gates “clearly thinks time is of the essence.”
Gates calls on international community to pressure Iran to drop nuclear program.
February was a crucial month for United Nations in pushing toward sanctions on Iran for its controversial nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, after talking with visiting Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Unilateral Nature
Despite its recurrent reliance on economic sanctions over the past 30 years, Washington has received relatively minimal cooperation from even its closest allies. Even at the height of the hostage crisis, the United States’ closest European allies rebuffed U.S. entreaties to join in multilateral sanctions against Iran’s revolutionary regime, and eventually enacted only limited [...]
A senior US diplomat says the six major powers that are involved in nuclear talks with Iran are considering a transition from negotiation to new sanctions.
China urged other powers on Tuesday to show more flexibility in dealing with Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, playing down prospects of sanctions after six countries met to discuss the standoff.
For U.S. policymakers, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to pose a dilemma because of the unpredictability of the problem on one hand, and the invariability of available U.S. policy instruments on the other. While the Iranian threat has been perennial, Tehran’s internal political dynamics and its external conduct have evolved considerably, and unexpectedly. Although [...]
Merkel: Germany will back “comprehensive” sanctions if Iran doesn’t change nuclear tune.
Iran calls lack of agreement over new UN sanctions sign of ’rationality’ in nuclear debate.
Iran faces further sanctions unless it changes stance in talks over its nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, even if there is no United Nations agreement to act against Tehran.
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