U.N. Powers to Discuss Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Officials from leading U.N. Security Council nations plan to meet tomorrow in London to discuss their strategy for pressuring Iran to suspend its nuclear program, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, April 30).

Senior officials from the five permanent council members — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States — and Germany would discuss what actions to take if Iran defies a council demand to freeze its uranium enrichment program and other nuclear activities, according to AFP.

“This is part of a pattern of discreet discussions on the next steps,” a Foreign Office spokesman said today (Agence France-Presse/EUbusiness.com, May 1)

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