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"The United States and three key European allies said on Thursday Iran had not done enough to win trust in its atomic work and the United Nations should now consider tougher sanctions."
A wait-and-see approach is not an option. Britain, France and Germany told governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its chief said Iran appeared on course to clearing up questions about its nuclear history by the end of the year."
"Mohamed ElBaradei had also reiterated that the IAEA's knowledge of current Iranian activity was shrinking due to strict Iranian curbs on UN inspector movements, and Iran was expanding uranium enrichment, despite UN calls for a halt."
"The statement by the "EU-3" said both matters were "unacceptable ... We are interested at least as much in the present and future (of Iran 's program) as the past."
In a policy aimed at preventing further sanctions, Iran has increased its cooperation with the IAEA in recent months. This policy coupled with the unwillingness of Russia and China to endorse further sanctions on Iran have been the preventive force which have stalled Washington’s efforts in pursuing a third set of sanctions on Iran.
In recent weeks however Washington has intensified its campaign for a third set of sanctions on Iran . On Sarkozi’s recent visit to Washington this matter was one of the main issues of discussion. Reports of the closed door meetings indicate that Sarkozi strongly supported Washington ’s campaign. Also Washington has been successful in wining the support of Britain and Germany for further sanctions.
In recent weeks however Washington has intensified its campaign for a third set of sanctions on Iran . On Sarkozi’s recent visit to Washington this matter was one of the main issues of discussion. Reports of the closed door meetings indicate that Sarkozi strongly supported Washington ’s campaign. Also Washington has been successful in wining the support of Britain and Germany for further sanctions.
ElBaradei’s recent report sent mixed signals. On the one hand it said that progress had been made however on the other hand it stated that IAEA's knowledge of current Iranian activity was shrinking. This led the EU to make a statement saying "We recognise Iran has taken some steps in the right direction, but we are disappointed that cooperation is of a partial and reactive nature," the EU-3 said. "So, all in all, the results are not encouraging."
Saeed Jalili was appointed as IranChief Nuclear Negotiator
in Oct 2007 Iran ’s has made a new
move in efforts to prevent further sanctions. Iran ’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has said that he will put forward a new proposal for solving the nuclear issue when he meets Javier Solana on November 30. The contents of the proposal and whether it will help solve the crisis or at least put off further sanctions for the time being needs to be seen.
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