WORLD / Middle East
Russia: Too early to talk of sanctions against Iran
(AP)
Updated: 2006-08-25 14:00
MOSCOW - Vice-premier Sergei Ivanov said Friday that Russia will continue
to pursue a political resolution of the dispute over Iran's nuclear
program and that it is too early to consider imposing sanctions, news
agencies reported.
"Talk about sanctions is premature and inexpedient, to say the least,"
Ivanov said in the Far Eastern city of Magadan, according to the news
agency ITAR-Tass. "In any case, Russia will keep pressing for a political
and diplomatic settlement coupled with full and strict observance of all
non-proliferation regimes."
The comments followed this week's submission by Iran of a written
response to a package of incentives offered by the United States and five
other world powers, including Russia, if Iran rolls back on its nuclear
program.
Iran said it was ready for "serious negotiations." But the United States
said Iran's response fell short of conditions set forth by the United
Nations Security Council.
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