France urges Iran to resume nuclear negotiations
2008-02-23 13:31:07
France's "preference" is "to move to dialog and negotiations to resolve the Iranian nuclear problem," French foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Putin delays Iran visit amid plot report
2007-10-16 06:44:57
President Putin pledged to negotiate with Iran in the nuclear standoff, although he didn't come to Tehran amid warnings of an assassination plot. Plot Warnings
Iran-EU nuclear talks progressing
2007-04-26 17:04:04
Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday that talks with a senior EU official had brought them closer to "a united view" of how to break a deadlock over Tehran's defiance of UN's demand to freeze uranium enrichment.
EU renews offer to Iran on nuke talks
2007-03-27 13:56:33
A top European envoy renewed an offer to talk with Tehran over its nuclear issue, and a Iranian top negotiator agreed to stay in contact.
EU, Iran seek common ground on nukes
2007-03-27 08:37:21
A top European envoy renewed an offer to talk with Tehran over its nuclear issue, and a Iranian top negotiator agreed to stay in contact.
France says Iran will face sanctions
2006-12-06 16:36:50
The French foreign minister said Wednesday that Iran will face UN sanctions for refusing to halt its nuclear program but that major world powers remain divided over their extent.
EU set to back limited Iran sanctions
2006-10-17 17:23:00
The European Union was set to back limited United Nations sanctions against Iran on Tuesday after Tehran spurned conditions for opening negotiations on its nuclear programme.
Chirac: Don't refer Iran to Security Council
2006-09-18 16:00:05
French President Jacques Chirac suggested Monday that the international community renounce referring Iran to the U.N. Security Council during nuclear talks _ and that Iran, in return, suspend uranium enrichment.
Merkel: No military solution to Iran nuclear issue
2006-09-06 17:18:59
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called on the international community to remain unified in trying to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program, but reiterated that she saw no military solution.
Russia nixes sanctions against Iran
2006-08-25 21:26:09
Russia on Friday rejected any talk for now of sanctions against Iran and France warned against conflict with Tehran, raising doubt whether it will face swift penalties for not halting nuclear work by an August 31 deadline.
West likely to reject Iran's response
2006-08-25 08:29:00
Germany said Thursday that Iran's response to a package of incentives to halt its nuclear program was unsatisfactory because of its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment.
Merkel: Iran's response comes up short
2006-08-24 20:28:44
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Iran's response to a package of incentives for it to halt its nuclear program appears unsatisfactory.