EU Big 3 Draft Tough U.N. Nuke Resolution on Iran

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VIENNA (Reuters) - France, Germany and Britain are preparing a toughly worded resolution criticizing Iran for concealing sensitive nuclear technology for decades from the U.N. nuclear watchdog, diplomats said Friday.

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The United States wants the board to declare Iran in breach of its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which would require it to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible economic sanctions.


A Western diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Europe, Latin America and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), who make up a majority of the 35-member board, have "a more or less common opinion" against reporting Iran to the council.


"It would be extremely difficult, or simply impossible to reach a consensus on non-compliance (with the NPT)," the diplomat said, adding most board members favored a "strongly worded resolution that sends a very strong message" to Iran.

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(The EU is growing stronger and it is interesting that Bush is, again, not getting his way on this)