Medvedev Says Russia May Back Sanctions on Iran if Nuclear Deal Falls Apart

Nov 7th, 2009 - New York Times

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Medvedev Says Russia May Back Sanctions on Iran if Nuclear Deal Falls Apart

MOSCOW — President Dmitri A. Medvedev said Russia might back sanctions against Iran if the Iranians did not take a "constructive position" on an international plan to temporarily diminish their stockpile of enriched uranium.

The statement, made in an interview with Der Spiegel and released by the Kremlin, resembles one Mr. Medvedev made in September after meeting with President Obama in New York. But it takes on added significance now because Iran has equivocated on the international agreement. That deal would require Iran to ship its low-enriched uranium out of the country for processing, easing fears that the fuel would be used for nuclear bombs.

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