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Russia rejects more UN Security sanctions against Iran
Russia does not agree to any extra UN Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:53 September 20, 2008
Moscow: Russia does not agree to any extra UN Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
The comments came after talks between majors powers over a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran on Friday.
"On the Russian side, we underlined the necessity of continuing efforts to include Tehran in a constructive dialogue aimed at launching a process of talks," the ministry said.
"In this context we spoke against the development of extra measures by the UN Security Council at this stage," the ministry added.
The United States, Britain, France and Germany are pushing for harsher measures over Iran's defiance of UN demands for full disclosure and a halt to uranium enrichment.
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