Sanctions Could Escalate Iran Standoff: El Baradei
18 January 2007
WAPO (PARIS) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Mohammed El Baradei, said on 18 January 2007 sanctions against Iran could escalate a standoff over its nuclear program and called for a new impetus to break the deadlock. "I don't think sanctions will resolve the issue. I think sanctions, in my view, could lead to escalation on both sides," El Baradei said. The new sanctions ban transfer of nuclear materials and expertise to Iran. The U.N. resolution set a 60-day deadline for Iran to halt nuclear fuel work. If it does not, the Security Council could weigh broader, tougher resolutions. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/18/AR2007011801192.html (Reliability: 7)
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