Posted on 11/04/2006 8:14:24 PM PST by Iam1ru1-2
Friday , November 03, 2006
TEHRAN, Iran — Russia proposed major amendments Friday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in order to leave the door open for negotiations.
China said it had a similar view and supported the proposed Russian changes which would weaken the European text. The United States, however, contends that the European draft is not tough enough and U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said he would be distributing proposed U.S. changes later Friday.
The rival views of the five veto-wielding permanent members of the U.N. Security Council set the stage for long and difficult negotiations on a resolution to punish Iran for continuing uranium enrichment in defiance of a council demand to suspend its controversial nuclear program and return to the negotiating table.
Bolton said the five permanent members -- the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France -- would be sending the Russian proposals to their capitals for study, and their ambassadors would likely meet again here next week.
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