Iran brushes off new sanctions threat

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2008

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran described as illegal and ineffective on Wednesday the threat of new UN sanctions and said it would clear up any remaining questions about its nuclear programme in talks with the UN watchdog.

Iranian officials said there was no need for the UN Security Council to take up the nuclear issue again as they were engaged in intensive talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

They said the six major powers had made a "mistake" in drawing up a new text on Tuesday to put before the council and warned that Iran would not be deflected from its development of nuclear power even if a third sanctions resolution were adopted.

"They should know that such illegal behaviour will be ineffective against the will of the Iranian people," hardline...