6 powers can’t agree on Iran statement
Six world powers abandoned attempts Tuesday to issue a joint statement criticizing Iran’s nuclear defiance after China and Russia refused to endorse U.S.-backed tough language, diplomats said. The split, at a 35-nation meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board, reflected indecision on how to react to Tehran’s weekend suggestion that it might temporarily suspend uranium enrichment — but only on its own terms. Full Story