UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Consultations on the new Security Council draft resolution against Iran seemed making progress, UN diplomats said Monday.

    Ambassadors from the six countries, including the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, met again Monday afternoon at the UN Headquarters in New York on the elements of the draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran against its unyielding nuclear program.

U.S. discusses Iran sanctions with other countries

    WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States said Monday that it discusses the issue of Iran sanctions with other major countries over the weekend to try to resolve differences among them.

Report: Iran's president wants to attend UN Security Council meeting

    TEHRAN, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to attend a UN Security Council meeting to defend in person his country's nuclear program, state television reported on Sunday.

Iran renews offer of nuclear tours for foreigners

    TEHRAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran has renewed its offer of opening the gates of its nuclear facilities for foreign tourists to show the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.