Russia says believes Iran's nuke program peaceful

[TexasLawyer]

Russia says believes Iran's nuke program peaceful
Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:05pm ET19

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it believed Iran's nuclear program was peaceful, and a political dialogue, not sanctions, must be used in talks with Tehran. "We do not have information that would suggest that Iran is carrying out a non-peaceful (nuclear) program," Russian Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov told a news conference in Moscow.

"We believe that the possibilities for continuing political discussion around this problem (Iran's nuclear program) have not been exhausted," he said.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Monday that talks over Iran's nuclear dispute were being hindered because the European side did not have enough authority. "The most important problem in continuing Iran and Europe's negotiations (over the nuclear issue) is the European side's lack of enough authority (to take decisions)," an Iranian television report quoted Ahmadinejad as telling Putin.

In a statement on Monday, the Kremlin said Putin had told the Iranian leader that Moscow favored further talks. Iran says negotiations are the only way to resolve the dispute. But Iran's failure to meet a U.N. deadline to halt enrichment has opened up the possibility of U.N. sanctions.

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[oblivious]

1. In intrusive inspections for 3 years, the IAEA has found no evidence that it is not peaceful.

[Anakin Skywalker]

2. Rethug-Americans Not Likely to Believe Russia.

They still in fear of the Reds, ya know. Talk to any hardcore Rethug and you'll see what I mean.