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Article: Tough Iran sanctions left out of resolution.(Wire International)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
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- January 24, 2008
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Byline: Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press
MOSCOW - Russia said Wednesday a draft U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program does not call for harsh sanctions, and the Iranian president said new measures would not deter the country's pursuit of nuclear technology.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the draft encourages countries to be vigilant in their dealings with Iran to prevent the illegal transfer of nuclear material, but "does not foresee any harsh sanctions."
"It calls for countries to be vigilant while maintaining trade and economic and transport and other ties with Iran so that they are ...