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Iran to be offered new incentives | Iran to be offered new incentives |
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Major world powers are to offer Iran updated incentives to stop enriching uranium and end fears it is seeking a nuclear arsenal. | Major world powers are to offer Iran updated incentives to stop enriching uranium and end fears it is seeking a nuclear arsenal. |
The agreement on a new package was announced by UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband after talks between foreign ministers in London. | The agreement on a new package was announced by UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband after talks between foreign ministers in London. |
He said no details would be made public before the offer was made to Tehran. | He said no details would be made public before the offer was made to Tehran. |
Iran, which says it is seeking civilian nuclear energy, is under UN sanctions for continuing to enrich uranium. | Iran, which says it is seeking civilian nuclear energy, is under UN sanctions for continuing to enrich uranium. |
Friday's deal was agreed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the US, Russia, China, the UK and France - plus Germany. | Friday's deal was agreed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the US, Russia, China, the UK and France - plus Germany. |
All were represented by their foreign ministers except for China, which sent a deputy minister. | All were represented by their foreign ministers except for China, which sent a deputy minister. |
Threat 'very serious' | Threat 'very serious' |
"We are united in our belief that the threat posed by this enrichment programme to stability is very serious and it's one that we want to address directly," Mr Miliband said. | "We are united in our belief that the threat posed by this enrichment programme to stability is very serious and it's one that we want to address directly," Mr Miliband said. |
Statement on Iran from UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband | Statement on Iran from UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband |
"We very much hope that they [the Iranians] will recognise the seriousness and the sincerity with which we have approached this issue and that they will respond in a timely manner to the suggestions that we are making," he added. | "We very much hope that they [the Iranians] will recognise the seriousness and the sincerity with which we have approached this issue and that they will respond in a timely manner to the suggestions that we are making," he added. |
Incentives offered to Iran in June 2006 included civil nuclear cooperation and wider trade in civil aircraft, energy, high technology and agriculture. | Incentives offered to Iran in June 2006 included civil nuclear cooperation and wider trade in civil aircraft, energy, high technology and agriculture. |
The incentives were rejected by Tehran. | The incentives were rejected by Tehran. |
In March, the UN Security Council approved a third round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. | In March, the UN Security Council approved a third round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. |
These included asset restrictions and travel bans on Iranian individuals and companies with connections to the nuclear industry, and a prohibition on the sale of "dual-use" technology to Iran. | These included asset restrictions and travel bans on Iranian individuals and companies with connections to the nuclear industry, and a prohibition on the sale of "dual-use" technology to Iran. |
Earlier sanctions prohibited the supply to Iran of any items likely to assist uranium enrichment or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems. | Earlier sanctions prohibited the supply to Iran of any items likely to assist uranium enrichment or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems. |