Russia does not rule out new sanctions against...
"The international community should be convinced that Iran"s nuclear program is of a civilian nature, but in case these commitments are not fulfilled, no one can rule out the use of [additional] sanctions," spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said.
Iran was among the topics during Medvedev"s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow on Monday. Netanyahu said before meeting Medvedev he would urge the Russian leader to support tough sanctions against Iran.
"Russia still believes Iran should cooperate with the IAEA and other countries more actively and broadly, providing information on its nuclear program," Timakova said.
Iran"s recent move to begin enriching uranium to 20% drew stinging criticism from the West. U.S. President Barack Obama said last week Washington and its allies would begin drafting "significant" new sanctions against Tehran. Russia, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council, has a decisive say in the issue.