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| The six major powers will delay until November a decision on whether to impose tougher sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. | The six major powers will delay until November a decision on whether to impose tougher sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. |
| The five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany said they would wait until they saw reports from the UN and EU before drafting a resolution. | |
| Tehran denies Western accusations that it is trying to build a nuclear weapon. | Tehran denies Western accusations that it is trying to build a nuclear weapon. |
| On Tuesday, Iran's president said the sanctions were "illegal" in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. | |
| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the debate over his country's nuclear programme was "closed" and that the issue was now in the hands of the UN's nuclear watchdog. | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the debate over his country's nuclear programme was "closed" and that the issue was now in the hands of the UN's nuclear watchdog. |
| The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently reached agreement with Tehran on a "work plan" to resolve outstanding questions about its nuclear activities. | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently reached agreement with Tehran on a "work plan" to resolve outstanding questions about its nuclear activities. |
| After meeting in New York, the countries said they continued to be seriously concerned by Iran's nuclear programme, but that they would delay any resolution until they received reports by IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. | |
| "We agree to finalise a text for a third UN Security Council sanctions resolution... with the intention of bringing it to a vote in the UN Security Council unless the November reports of Dr Solana and Dr ElBaradei show a positive outcome of their efforts," a joint statement said. |