Russia will not back excessive Iran sanctions

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Source: Associated Press

Russia will not back excessive Iran sanctions 2 hours, 40 minutes ago



MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not support "excessive sanctions" against Iran in the United Nations Security Council, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.

"South Africa and Indonesia have proposed amendments (to a proposed UN resolution) which among other things underline the global nature of non-proliferation and we believe these amendments deserve the most attentive consideration," Lavrov said. "We will treat them constructively."

"We earlier agreed to act on Iran gradually and proportionately. ... We will not support excessive sanctions," Lavrov told the lower house of Russia's parliament.

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1. Iran warns it may ignore nuclear rules

Iran warns it may ignore nuclear rules

Source: Associated Press

33 minutes ago

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Wednesday
the country will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations
if the U.N. Security Council insists it stop uranium enrichment.

"Until today, what we have done has been in accordance with international
regulations," Khamenei said. "But if they take illegal actions, we too can
take illegal actions and will do so."

Khamenei did not elaborate what "illegal actions" could be pursued by Tehran
as it faces new sanctions by the U.N. body over its refusal to halt enrichment
which the West fears is used for arms making.

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