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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United States is likely to have sanctions on Iran to focus on cutting Tehran's
access to
international finances, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday.
Speaking on CNN television, Rice said she was "quite,
quite certain" that the UN Security Council will support the sanctions in light
of Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment as called for under a UN
resolution adopted in July.
The UN Security Council demands that Iran suspend its
nuclear activities by Aug. 31. In its Resolution 1696, the Security Council for
the first time makes legally binding demands on Iran and a threat of sanctions.
Iran refuses to suspend its uranium enrichment.
Rice said the sanctions, due to be discussed this
week at the United Nations, would not aim to halt Iran's exports of oil. "We
believe that the key here is, perhaps, on the financial side."
"There are things that you can do to cut off
financing to Iran's programs, to make clear to Iran that it will not be able to
take advantage of the international financial system in the way it needs to be
able to use those proceeds from oil," the secretary said. Enditem
Iran reiterates rejection to
enrichment suspension
TEHRAN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran reiterated on
Sunday its rejection to a UN demand for it to halt uranium enrichment, saying
the question of suspension is something "in the past". >>>
EU, Iran declare headway in nuclear
talks
VIENNA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The European Union
(EU) and Iran have made headway in their nuclear talks in Vienna, officials of
both sides declared on Sunday. >>>
EU, Iran satisfied with nuke
talks
VIENNA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The European Union
(EU) and Iran wound up the first round of talks on Tehran's nuclear dispute here
on Saturday, with both sides expressing satisfaction with the results of the
talks. >>>
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian
bank
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.
government imposed sanctions on an Iranian bank on Friday, barring it from
dealing with U.S. financial institutions, even indirectly. >>>
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