Iran 'trying to split international community'

Key European nations are warning other countries that Iran is trying to weaken the international consensus against its contentious nuclear programme by stalling in its response to terms set by six world powers for negotiations, according to a confidential document obtained today by The Associated Press.

“The Iranian goal obviously is to split the international community,” said the document, drawn up by Britain, France and Germany, and made available to AP before a key meeting of the five UN Security Council nations plus Germany to co-ordinate a joint strategy over Iran’s refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.