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France, Russia Confer on Iran Nuclear Issue
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=10A6356:3919ACA France, along with
Britain and Germany, called for emergency session of IAEA on February
2, to hear European case for referring Iran to UN Security Council





Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and French counterpart,
Philippe Douste-Blazy speak during meeting in Moscow, ThursdayFrench
Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy is in Moscow for talks with top
Russian officials expected to focus on Iran's nuclear program.

France, along with Britain and Germany, called for an emergency
session of the International Atomic Energy Agency on February 2, to
hear the European case for referring Iran to the United Nations
Security Council.

The Security Council can impose sanctions, if it finds Iran has
violated international treaties with its nuclear program.

The call for the I.A.E.A. session came after Tehran broke a two-year
moratorium on nuclear research earlier this month. The United States
has accused Iran of using its research to develop nuclear weapons.
Tehran insists its nuclear intentions are peaceful.

China Thursday called for "restraint and patience" to resolve the
nuclear crisis. Some information for this report was provided by AFP,
and AP.


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