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Iran maintains that the purposes of its nuclear programme are peaceful The European Union has approved new sanctions against Iran in protest at its nuclear programme. The measures target loans to companies trading with Iran and allow for tougher cargo inspections. Iran rejects claims that it is seeking nuclear weapons, and recently condemned the new sanctions as illegal. Major powers agreed on Wednesday to consider further separate UN sanctions after Tehran failed to meet a deadline to freeze its nuclear activities. Deadline missed The EU sanctions are seen as a strong implementation of the most recent of three UN resolutions imposing curbs Iran after it defied successive Security Council ultimatums to freeze uranium enrichment. The measures call on member states to exercise "restraint" in committing state-funded financial... [read full story]
