Angela Merkel: Pressure should be maintained on Tehran; Saeed Jalili to talk to Chinese official about Iran’s nuclear programme; US lobbies for Chinese support for new round of sanctions; China opposes sanctions favours dialogue
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Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili arrived in Beijing for talks with the Chinese leaders1. The talks assumed significance as the US was pushing for a new UN resolution at the Security Council. In light of Jalili’s visit, the US has been lobbying China for support to its proposal for new sanctions on Iran2. Iran meanwhile has criticised the US move to garner support for a new resolution. Jalili on his part affirmed that both Iran and China were against sanctions.3
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has asserted that Germany would continue to pursue a “dual strategy” with Iran, while insisting on complete cooperation with the IAEA4
- 1. “Iran nuclear negotiator in Beijing for talks,” Khaleej Times, January 17, 2008, at http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/...
- 2. “US, Iranian envoys lobby Chinese leaders over proposed new sanctions on Tehran,” International Herald Tribune, January 17, 2008, at http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/17/asia/AS-GEN-China-US.php
- 3. Iran slams US sanctions drive, China backs dialogue,” AFP, January 18, 2008, at http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPYNaSfzNiGBaSj3sJL0U4N9Fabw
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