Europe Powers to Meet on Iran Nuke Program
The British, French and German foreign ministers meet Thursday to agree on a response to Iran’s resumption of nuclear activities, with Britain’s prime minister saying the West likely will push to refer a defiant Tehran to the U.N. Security Council. International impatience with Iran has grown since the country broke U.N. seals on its uranium enrichment plant Tuesday and said it was resuming nuclear research after a two-year freeze. The decision increased worries in the United States and other Western countries that Iran intends to produce nuclear weapons, while Russia, a longtime Iran ally, also expressed disappointment. Full Story