June 05, 2007

Iran warns against new sanctions | International | Reuters

Iran warns against new sanctions | International | Reuters: "BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against imposing more sanctions over its nuclear work, saying it was like 'playing with a lion's tail' as its top negotiator met Germany's foreign minister.

The talks in Berlin between Ali Larijani and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, coming two weeks after a negative U.N. nuclear watchdog report on Iran that could trigger tougher sanctions soon, ended without any sign of a breakthrough.

Asked whether progress had been made in his meeting with Larijani, Steinmeier replied: 'I cannot say that ... I cannot tell you whether we will come to a result.'" Read complete post here.