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Germany, Britain and France officially call for new sanctions against Iran

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24-09-2012 | 05:22

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Germany, Britain and France officially call for new sanctions against Iran

Foreign Ministers of Germany, Britain and France have formally requested from the European Union to impose new sanctions against Iran for its “controversial nuclear file”. William Hague of Britain, Laurent Fabius of France and Guido Westerwelle of Germany wrote to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton last week calling for tougher measures a European diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity.

The EU is working on more sanctions as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seeks to counter the pressure on his country at this week's UN General Assembly in New York.

Ahmadinejad met UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Sunday as the EU foreign policy chief held talks on Iran and other topics with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in New York.

Details of the new EU measures are still being worked on but foreign ministers from the 27-nation bloc will discuss the move at a meeting in Brussels on October 15.

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