Six Major Powers To Meet on Tuesday on Iran Nuclear Issue
France has announced that six major powers will meet on Tuesday to discuss possible sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. France's foreign ministry spokesman said senior diplomats from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany will meet in Paris. A European Union representative is expected to join the talks.
The major powers have been working for weeks on possible sanctions against Iran.
France, Germany and Britain have circulated a draft Security Council sanctions resolution. But Russia and China favor less stringent sanctions.
Iran defied an August 31st U.N. deadline for suspending its nuclear enrichment program. Tehran says it has a right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful uses. The U.S. and its allies believe Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon.
法国宣布，六大国星期二将开会讨论针对伊朗核项目可能实施的制裁。法国外交部发言人说，联合国安理会五个常任理事国以及德国的高级外交官将在巴黎会晤。预计，欧盟的一名代表也将出席会谈。
这几个主要国家围绕可能对伊朗采取制裁的问题已经商讨了好几个星期。
法国、德国和英国分发了一份安理会制裁决议草案，但是俄罗斯和中国主张采取不那么严厉的制裁。
伊朗公然违抗联合国要求伊朗在8月31号前停止核浓缩项目的最后期限。德黑兰声称有权开发用于和平目的的核技术。美国及其盟国认为伊朗是在试图开发核武器。
