AP: The United States and its European allies will not push to have Iran referred to the U.N. Security Council later this week to give Russia extra time to try to persuade Tehran to compromise on its nuclear activities, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Monday. Associated Press
By GEORGE JAHN
Associated Press Writer
VIENNA, Austria (AP) – The United States and its European allies will not push to have Iran referred to the U.N. Security Council later this week to give Russia extra time to try to persuade Tehran to compromise on its nuclear activities, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Monday.
Their comments came three days before the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation board meets to consider options on Iran and its suspect nuclear program that include possible Security Council referral.
But that option now appeared to be off the table, according to the diplomats and U.S. and European government officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the strategy for dealing with Iran is confidential.
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