EU ministers in New York have said new sanctions on Iran are the antidote to an Iran-Israel war.
Speaking to press in the margins of the UN's annual meeting, the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK said the EU wants to put more "pressure" on Iran for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear confrontation.
The UK's William Hague told Canadian broadcaster CBC on Monday (24 September) that the EU ban on Iran oil imports imposed in July has already had a positive effect.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.