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Voice of America, Planned Meeting Does Not Dissuade US from Seeking Sanctions

Planned Meeting Does Not Dissuade US from Seeking Sanctions

European foreign policy chief Javier Solana is scheduled to meet with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani Saturday at an undisclosed location. Talks between the two had been in the cards for several days, but have been repeatedly postponed.

The talks are seen as a European attempt to salvage any negotiations on the nuclear issue, after Iran failed to meet a U.N. Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment by August 31.

Officials from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany met in Berlin Thursday to map out strategy on the Iranian nuclear issue.

The six nations, with the United States in the lead, believe Iran is embarked on a path to nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly denied the allegation, and says it only seeks peaceful nuclear energy, which it is entitled to do under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

During an official visit to Cairo Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett expressed frustration at the failure to get negotiations with Iran moving again.

"We believe that there is a solution to these problems, which can be acceptable and welcome to the whole international community and could be carried out through peaceful negotiations," she said. "But it can't be carried out through peaceful negotiations, if people won't negotiate." But before the United States will negotiate with Iran, officials want Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program. Since Iran has refused, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says the United States will push for sanctions in the Security Council.

"It is the view of the United States, that, as Iran is not in compliance, that Iran has been given three months to suspend its nuclear program, but hasn't done so, that we must now go to the United Nations, and pass a sanctions resolution," he said. Burns told a Berlin research institute on Friday that the United States wants to settle down to drafting a sanctions resolution next week.

There is no consensus, however, on the kind of sanctions, or how strong they should be. Russia and China, in particular, have business interests in Iran and are reluctant to impose any significant punishment. France appears to be wavering on any rush to sanctions.

Nicholas Burns acknowledged that the question of sanctions is a "complex issue" and that time is needed to reach agreement. Many analysts believe Iran is trying to exploit rifts in the international community to keep its nuclear enrichment program going as long as possible.


Planned Meeting Does Not Dissuade US from Seeking Sanctions Une réunion prévue ne dissuade pas les États-Unis de demander des sanctions

European foreign policy chief Javier Solana is scheduled to meet with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani Saturday at an undisclosed location. Le chef de la politique étrangère européenne Javier Solana doit rencontrer samedi le négociateur nucléaire iranien Ali Larijani dans un lieu tenu secret. Talks between the two had been in the cards for several days, but have been repeatedly postponed. Les pourparlers entre les deux étaient dans les cartes depuis plusieurs jours, mais ont été reportés à plusieurs reprises.

The talks are seen as a European attempt to salvage any negotiations on the nuclear issue, after Iran failed to meet a U.N. Les pourparlers sont considérés comme une tentative européenne de sauver toute négociation sur la question nucléaire, après que l'Iran n'a pas réussi à rencontrer l'ONU Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment by August 31. Date limite du Conseil de sécurité pour suspendre l'enrichissement d'uranium au 31 août.

Officials from the five permanent members of the U.N. Représentants des cinq membres permanents de l'ONU Security Council and Germany met in Berlin Thursday to map out strategy on the Iranian nuclear issue. Le Conseil de sécurité et l'Allemagne se sont réunis jeudi à Berlin pour élaborer une stratégie sur la question nucléaire iranienne.

The six nations, with the United States in the lead, believe Iran is embarked on a path to nuclear weapons. Les six nations, avec les États-Unis en tête, pensent que l'Iran est engagé sur la voie des armes nucléaires. Iran has repeatedly denied the allegation, and says it only seeks peaceful nuclear energy, which it is entitled to do under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. L'Iran a nié à plusieurs reprises l'allégation et dit qu'il ne recherche que l'énergie nucléaire pacifique, ce qu'il a le droit de faire en vertu du Traité de non-prolifération nucléaire.

During an official visit to Cairo Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett expressed frustration at the failure to get negotiations with Iran moving again. Lors d'une visite officielle au Caire jeudi, la ministre britannique des Affaires étrangères, Margaret Beckett, a exprimé sa frustration face à l'échec de la reprise des négociations avec l'Iran.

"We believe that there is a solution to these problems, which can be acceptable and welcome to the whole international community and could be carried out through peaceful negotiations," she said. "Nous pensons qu'il existe une solution à ces problèmes, qui peut être acceptable et bienvenue pour l'ensemble de la communauté internationale et qui pourrait être mise en œuvre par le biais de négociations pacifiques", a-t-elle déclaré. "But it can't be carried out through peaceful negotiations, if people won't negotiate." "Mais cela ne peut pas être réalisé par des négociations pacifiques, si les gens ne négocient pas." But before the United States will negotiate with Iran, officials want Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program. Since Iran has refused, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says the United States will push for sanctions in the Security Council.

"It is the view of the United States, that, as Iran is not in compliance, that Iran has been given three months to suspend its nuclear program, but hasn't done so, that we must now go to the United Nations, and pass a sanctions resolution," he said. "De l'avis des États-Unis, puisque l'Iran n'est pas en règle, que l'Iran s'est vu accorder trois mois pour suspendre son programme nucléaire, mais qu'il ne l'a pas fait, que nous devons maintenant nous adresser aux Nations unies, et adopter une résolution sur les sanctions », a-t-il dit. Burns told a Berlin research institute on Friday that the United States wants to settle down to drafting a sanctions resolution next week. Burns a déclaré vendredi à un institut de recherche de Berlin que les États-Unis souhaitaient s'installer pour rédiger une résolution sur les sanctions la semaine prochaine.

There is no consensus, however, on the kind of sanctions, or how strong they should be. Russia and China, in particular, have business interests in Iran and are reluctant to impose any significant punishment. France appears to be wavering on any rush to sanctions. La France semble hésiter à toute précipitation vers des sanctions.

Nicholas Burns acknowledged that the question of sanctions is a "complex issue" and that time is needed to reach agreement. Nicholas Burns a reconnu que la question des sanctions est une « question complexe » et qu'il faut du temps pour parvenir à un accord. Many analysts believe Iran is trying to exploit rifts in the international community to keep its nuclear enrichment program going as long as possible. De nombreux analystes pensent que l'Iran essaie d'exploiter les divisions au sein de la communauté internationale pour maintenir son programme d'enrichissement nucléaire aussi longtemps que possible.