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September 17, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0916/p06s07-woeu.html

Europe Wants Stiffer Sanctions on Iran

[Christian Science Monitor] Robert Marquand - Europe's leaders - led by France, Germany, and Britain - have talked an increasingly tough line on Iran sanctions, including cutting off imports of oil and gasoline, should Iran not satisfy nuclear demands by the UN. But they will now wait for the Oct. 1 talks between Washington and Tehran to play out. "The EU has so far been able to agree to sanctions stronger than the UN asked for," says Bruno Tertrais of the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris. "The consensus position on Iran is fairly hawkish." Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb said Tuesday the EU should "unilaterally" adopt sanctions if the UN can't agree to them on Iran.

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