No action against Iran - yet

Iran defied a UN deadline to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but US and other officials said no action would be sought before a key European diplomat meets with Tehran’s atomic chief next week to seek a compromise.

Iran’s hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, lashed out at the United States yesterday, calling it “tyrannical” and insisting Tehran would not be “bullied” into giving up the right to use nuclear technology.