Stage set for difficult talks on new Iran sanctions

The UN nuclear agency’s confirmation that Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program set the stage for difficult negotiations on new UN sanctions, with Britain, the United States and France again likely to seek tougher measures than Russia and China will accept.

Senior diplomats from the five permanent Security Council nations and Germany will meet on Monday in London to start work on a new resolution to try to pressure Iran to suspend enrichment, which can lead to the production of nuclear weapons.