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World Powers Agree to Consider Sanctions Against Iran
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?r=279&c=646344&l=1009&ctl=1448646:A6F02AD83191E160D9382473492334789574F7DCC14957C0 But six nations say
they are still open to negotiations World powers have agreed to
discuss possible U.N. sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program
but said they are still open to negotiations.

Following talks in London Friday, top diplomats from the U.S.,
Britain, France, China and Russia, the five permanent U.N. Security
Council members, plus Germany said they were "deeply disappointed" by
Tehran's refusal to stop enriching uranium.







Margaret Beckett, fourth right, and EU foreign policy chief Javier
Solana, fifth right, at start of meeting on issue of stalled nuclear
talks with Iran in London, Oct. 6, 2006British Foreign Secretary
Margaret Beckett said diplomats will now begin consulting on a U.N.
measure that authorizes the Security Council to impose non-military
sanctions on Iran.

U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns says the only question now
is what form the sanctions will take.

The U.S. and Britain have been pressing for sanctions against Iran's
nuclear program.

A U.N. resolution passed in July called for Tehran to stop enriching
uranium by August 31st or face possible sanctions. Iran has ignored
the demand.

Western nations accuse Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon. Iran says its
nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes.

Some information for this report provided by Reuters, AP and AFP.


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