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Russian FM hopes Iran will come to its senses

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Published: 17 February, 2010, 09:27
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Iran, Tehran: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes the V for 'victory' sign as he addresses thousands of people in the northeastern city of Bushehr, the site of Iran's first nuclear power plant, 1200 kms south of Tehran. (AFP Photo /Fars)

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Russia says it will not rule out sanctions against Iran if the country fails to commit to a peaceful nuclear program.

Earlier Tehran rejected proposals to ship its uranium stockpile to Russia and France to be enriched to fuel-grade level.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he still has high hopes that Iran will reassess its nuclear plans.

“The decision that Iran must stop uranium enrichment is inherent in the resolutions of the UN Security Council,” Lavrov said.

“Last October, the IAEA – together with the US, Russia and France – came up with a proposal to supply fuel for Iran’s research reactor. This proposal can be implemented, and we are counting on Iran to assess the situation once more.”

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lingo February 17, 2010, 22:38
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let them eat cake.

HC14842 February 17, 2010, 09:07
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I don’t get it why can’t the UN Security Council have permanent inspectors in Iran at the fasciitis and aid Iran in to get the 20% uranium enrichment. Putting sanctions on Iran makes things only worse while it’s clear that Iran is working on getting more confidence and unity among themselves and wants a modern future and place in the Global market. Iran has great potentials if it learns to communicate with the western world and the western world don’t place prejudgment. Sir Sergey Lavrov is a awesome guy Good work!

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