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March 25, 2007

Iran Rejects UN Sanctions as Unlawful
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=16CA350:A6F02AD83191E1600232A3FB8D86A6569574F7DCC14957C0 Iranian Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the latest sanctions are unlawful and
will not force Iran to abandon nuclear development







Iran has again rejected demands to suspend uranium enrichment work
after the United Nations Security Council imposed additional
sanctions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the latest sanctions
are unlawful and will not force Iran to abandon nuclear development.

Meanwhile, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said
Sunday he hopes to revive negotiations with Iran on its nuclear
program.

The latest sanctions were approved unanimously by the Security Council
on Saturday.  They ban all Iranian arms exports and freeze the assets
abroad of 28 Iranian individuals and institutions believed to have
ties to nuclear weapons. 

The new sanctions also set a new 60-day deadline for Iran to comply
with U.N. demands to stop enriching uranium.  Failure to comply could
result in further action against Tehran.

The United States and its allies accuse Iran of trying to develop
nuclear weapons.  Tehran denies the charge.  Iran says its nuclear
program is for peaceful purposes.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.


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