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New sanctions warning to Iran, in nuclear talks

Germany warns Iran it faces new sanctions  BERLIN (Reuters)  19 Jan 2010 – Iran faces further sanctions unless it changes stance in talks over its nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, even if there is no United Nations agreement to act against Tehran………
The European Union, which hosted Saturday’s meeting at its New York office, said that despite the lack of concrete outcome, further sanctions were now on the big-power agenda and the six would be in contact again soon to continue the discussions.

The six countries involved in the talks are the United States, Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China.

All except China sent top level foreign ministry officials to the meeting. Beijing sent only a mid-ranking diplomat, to the dismay of the four Western countries.

Three previous rounds of U.N. sanctions have targeted Iran’s nuclear and missile industries, but Iran has shrugged them off and said it plans to pursue its right to enrich uranium, which can have both civilian and military uses…………

Israel, assumed to be the Middle East’s only nuclear power, sees Iran’s project as a threat to its existence, citing hostile rhetoric against the Jewish state by Iranian leaders.

It has not ruled out using force if diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions fail to stop Iran’s nuclear plan

Germany warns Iran it faces new sanctions | Reuters

January 19, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons