Britain?s prime minister said he will push for a worldwide ban on foreign investment in Iran?s oil and gas industry and other financial sanctions.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she does not believe a Senate resolution authorizes President Bush to take military action against Iran.
While urging Russia and China to increase the pressure on Iran, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed Monday in Berlin to pursue sanctions and diplomacy to deal with Tehran's nuclear program and stop it from producing nuclear weapons.
Britain will seek a global ban on investment in Iran's oil, gas and financial sectors unless Tehran agrees to abandon its uranium enrichment activities, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Monday more sanctions may be necessary to persuade Iran to suspend nuclear work and opened the possibility of reducing trade ties with Tehran.
The United States is not about to launch pre-emptive strikes against Iran despite increasingly tense rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, the head of US Central Command was quoted as saying Monday.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday threatened to expose "traitors" who were pressuring his government over its atomic ambitions in the face of mounting calls on Iran to stop controversial nuclear work.
by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Nov 12, 2007 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday threatened to expose "traitors" who were pressuring his government over its atomic ambitions in the face of mounting calls on Iran to stop controversial nuclear work.
The leaders of France and Germany met in Berlin on Monday, and Iran's nuclear program was at the top of their agenda. Sarkozy is making the case for further sanctions, but Merkel is waiting for a report from the IAEA on Iran's compliance.
by Staff Writers London (AFP) Nov 12, 2007 The United States is not about to launch pre-emptive strikes against Iran despite increasingly tense rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, the head of US Central Command was quoted as saying Monday.