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Washington and its EU allies say it is time the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency sent Iran's case to the U.N. Security Council, which could eventually decide to impose sanctions on Iran. China has demurred, saying it would like talks between Iran and the EU trio to resume, but has not said it will try to block any move to report Iran to the Council. Russia, while sharing China's opposition to U.N. sanctions on Iran, has moved closer to the West's view on referral.

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LONDON (Reuters) The United Nations Security Council may consider imposing sanctions on Iran if it fails to comply with demands over its nuclear program, but may look at other measures first, Britain said on Friday. "I am not necessarily saying there will be a U.N. sanctions regime. That will be on the table, " Jack Straw told BBC Radio after Britain, France and Germany called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog to discuss Iran's resumption of research into nuclear fuel.

Microsoft TEHRAN - Iran believes there is only a 10 percent chance the U.N. Security Council will impose economic sanctions on it if Washington succeeds in sending its nuclear case there, a senior security official said on Friday.

Fein (AXcess News) Crude oil prices rose Thursday on concern over Iran balk at the IAEA report to the UN Security Council, if sanctions are imposed, which could mean a cut in oil production. Crude oil for April delivery rose 45 cents to $60.47 a barrel in New York. In London, Brent crude oil settled $1.03 higher at $61.06 a barrel. Violence broke out in Nigeria once again and the UN Security Council is weighing the report from the International Atomic Energy Agency as to whether or not sanctions should be imposed on Iran over its refusal to cooperate.

Laptop Computers Hossein Mousavian, foreign policy committee secretary at the Supreme National Security Council, said Iran's past cooperation with U.N. inspectors and support from key non-Western states such as Russia and China would spare Iran.

Referring to a recent meeting with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, Blazy said "we made proposals, the hand (of compromise) is extended, negotiations are possible." On Wednesday, Blazy criticised Iran for spurning chances to find a solution to the crisis and said France would assume its responsibilities as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. national Security Council, which can impose sanctions, to issue a statement first urging Iran to comply with resolutions by the International Atomic Energy Agency's board (IAEA) that it halt all uranium enrichment activities.

Laptop Computer "Iran has given reports on its nuclear activities, it has signed the additional protocol (on snap nuclear inspections) and has proved its commitments to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty," the ISNA students news agency quoted him as saying.

Washington says Tehran has been using a civilian nuclear program as cover for efforts to get atomic weapons. Iran denies the accusation. The United States has backed diplomatic efforts by Britain, France and Germany to defuse the standoff, but has increasingly warned that it may be time for the UN Security Council to consider sanctions against Iran. "The international community is growing more and more concerned about Iran's refusal to come back to the talks, " McClellan said, pointing to a recent meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog agency.

Desktop Computer "Therefore, even if Iran's case is sent to the Security Council, we are more than 90 percent sure no economic sanctions will be imposed on Iran because our nuclear activities have been peaceful."

Notebooks The European Union has warned Tehran it would back U.S. calls to refer Iran to the Security Council if it did not agree to freeze all uranium enrichment activities before an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting on Nov. 25.

Lenovo Iran, which denies pursuing nuclear arms and says it only wants to generate electricity, says it may freeze enrichment -- a process that can make bomb-grade material -- for a few months.

Hard Drive But the European Union wants a longer suspension and ultimately wants Tehran to scrap all atomic fuel cycle work, which it says it will never do.

Travelstar Western diplomats in Tehran acknowledged that the failure of U.N. inspectors to find any "smoking gun" in Iran pointing to an atomic arms program made the likelihood of sanctions against Tehran unlikely in the short term.

Gateway "The most we could expect at first is a resolution calling on Iran to cooperate more or halt certain activities," one said.

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Software EU and Iranian negotiators are due to meet again to try to hammer out a deal on uranium enrichment in Paris on Nov. 5.

Hard Drives "If Iran's case is sent to the Security Council, Russia, China and the non-aligned nations and many other countries know that Iran does not have an atom bomb to be punished for," Mousavian said.

Electronics Russia and China hold veto powers on the Security Council.

Canon Russia has a $1 billion contract to build the Islamic state's first nuclear reactor. Tehran also secured a $70 billion oil and gas contract with energy-thirsty China this week -- the biggest energy deal ever between the countries.

Desktop Pc Mousavian said Russian and Chinese officials had visited Iran recently and China's foreign minister may visit Iran soon.

Desktop Computers "Iran's team of (nuclear) negotiators have spent about 70 percent of their time negotiating with countries such as Russia, China and non-aligned countries and have only spent 30 percent of their time negotiating with European countries," he said.

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Repair "When a country's case is sent there it is viewed as a threat to international peace and security and Iran does not welcome that.

Data Recovery "If Iran's case is sent to the Security Council it is because we want to defend our rights ... Of course, we have to pay the price, but it will be more costly for the other side."

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