EU Agrees Iran Sanctions
The European Union member states have agreed to a set of sanctions against Iran for it’s refusal to halt uranium enrichment, a key procedure to build nuclear weapons. The United Nations already agreed several sanctions, but the European sanctions go further. It includes a total arms embargo and travel restrictions on several Iranian officials. The EU has however not given up on finding a diplomatic solution. EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana will be meeting with the Iranian negotiator in Turkey to discuss the crisis.
The EU wants to get Iran back to the negotiating table
EU foreign ministers have agreed to implement sanctions against Iran after its refusal to halt uranium enrichment. The sanctions go further than those already agreed by the United Nations.The UN sanctions involve a partial arms embargo and a travel ban against people and organisations involved in Iran’s nuclear programme.
The EU has agreed a total arms embargo, and added further people to the travel ban list - they are banned from the EU and their assets are frozen.
Turkey talks
At the same time, the EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, has announced that he will fly to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani.
This will be the first time the two men have met since early February.
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Administrator @ April 23, 2007