European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday (22 July) called for further diplomacy in dealing with concerns over Iran's nuclear programme and ruled out a military strike as an option. UK foreign secretary David Miliband said following the meeting: "We are 100 percent focussed on a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian issue." Uranium enrichment: Iran insists it is for peaceful purposes The EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, said there was "no other route" apart from diplomacy. "The position of the European Union is clear," said Mr Solana according to the AP. "We want to find a diplomatic solution to this, in particular to clarify to the fullest the nature of their nuclear programme." Mr Solana outlined for the ministers the results of a meeting on Saturday between Iran and diplomats from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, and Russia, where Tehran was encouraged to halt its uranium enrichment in return for a package of economic and political carrots.
European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday (22 July) called for further diplomacy in dealing with concerns over Iran's nuclear programme and ruled out a military strike as an option.
UK foreign secretary David Miliband said following the meeting: "We are 100 percent focussed on a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian issue."
Uranium enrichment: Iran insists it is for peaceful purposes
The EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, said there was "no other route" apart from diplomacy.
"The position of the European Union is clear," said Mr Solana according to the AP. "We want to find a diplomatic solution to this, in particular to clarify to the fullest the nature of their nuclear programme."
Mr Solana outlined for the ministers the results of a meeting on Saturday between Iran and diplomats from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, and Russia, where Tehran was encouraged to halt its uranium enrichment in return for a package of economic and political carrots.
What is this supposed to mean? That mighty Belgium will not attack Iran? What about the neofacists and their government fronts, the US and Israel? Is this article also speaking for them?
Think what another conflict would do for the war profiteers? Cheney must be drooling! Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron
For some reason the US government can still fool the US public by showing token political support from the UN or NATO, or even the UK, Australia and El Salvador (and let's not forget Poland). A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
