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EU pushing Iran to UN Council

CRUCIAL BALLOT In trying to get a Security Council referral, the three European nations submitted a motion to the atomic energy board yesterday calling for a vote

AP , VIENNA

Iran's ratification of the additional agreement with the IAEA giving its inspectors the right to look more closely at Iran's nuclear activities.

From the tone of the draft submitted, it appeared the EU decided to go with a harsher text, even at the risk of alienating Russia.

The Europeans for years avoided US demands for support in its push to haul Iran before the Security Council. They reluctantly swung behind Washington last month, after Tehran walked away from talks with Britain, France and Germany meant to reduce suspicions about its nuclear aims and began uranium conversion.

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