The EU's big three have taken the first steps to refer Iran to the UN security council over its nuclear program, with Russian president Vladimir Putin indicating he is prepared to back the move - but Beijing is not on board yet.
Britain, Germany and France, handling the Iran dossier on behalf of the EU, on Monday (16 January) presented a request to US, Russian and Chinese diplomats to hold an emergency meeting of the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 2 February,...
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