Any new sanctions against Iran should work...

"The Russian side believes that sanctions, when and if the UN Security Council makes an appropriate decision, should pursue the goal of strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime," Sergei Ryabkov told RIA Novosti.

"We would deem as inappropriate any other attempts to promote a possible future resolution which would go beyond strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime," he said.

Ryabkov added that Russia"s position was that any sanctions resolution should keep the door open to a political and diplomatic solution of the Iranian nuclear issue.

Ryabkov told Russian business daily Kommersant earlier today that Russia regrets that Iran has been unwilling to compromise on its nuclear program and recognizes that sanctions are necessary in certain circumstances.

His comments come a day after U.S. President Barack Obama said Washington and its allies were developing "significant" sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its decision to begin enriching

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