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Netanyahu Urges Action on Iran After Meeting With Putin

IN THIS ISSUE: Netanyahu urges action on Iran after meeting Putin, Delhi and Mumbai selected for ballistic missile defence shield, NSG alters export guidance, IAEA dangerously weak, warns report, Bulava 'de dacto' enters service, Japan mulls referendum on nuclear power.

Published on June 26, 2012
 

Netanyahu Urges Action on Iran After Meeting Putin

Gleb Bryanski | Reuters

Putin and Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday it was time to ramp up sanctions against Iran to try to curb its nuclear programme after discussing the matter with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his first public comments on the inconclusive round of talks in Moscow last week between world powers and Iran, Netanyahu repeated Israel's three core demands.

"I believe two things must be done now: strengthening the sanctions and also boosting the demands," Netanyahu said, without mentioning the possibility of Israeli military action should diplomacy fail.

The international community must call for the cessation of all uranium enrichment in Iran, the removal of all enriched uranium from the country and the dismantling of the Furdow underground nuclear facility, he added.   Full Article



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