Clinton, Lavrov agree to defer sanctions against Iran

October 13th, 2009 Clinton in talks with Russians about IranMOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was meeting with Russian leaders on Tuesday to urge their support in pressuring Iran to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

October 13th, 2009 Russian FM: threat of sanctions counterproductiveMOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that the threat of sanctions against Iran would be counterproductive, resisting U.S. efforts to win agreement for measures if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

October 13th, 2009 Clinton in talks with Russians on IranMOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was meeting with Russian leaders on Tuesday to urge their support in pressuring Iran to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

October 13th, 2009 Russian FM: Threats of Iran sanctions won't workMOSCOW — Threatening Iran with more sanctions would be counterproductive, Russia's foreign minister declared Tuesday, resisting efforts by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to win agreement for tougher measures if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

October 13th, 2009 Russian FM: Russia, US position on Iran 'coincide'MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the positions of the U.S. and Russia on Iran's nuclear program "coincide." Lavrov says neither country has asked the other for anything in dealing with Iran and it would be silly to do so because "our positions coincide." Lavrov spoke Tuesday during a joint news conference with U.S.

October 12th, 2009 Clinton to press Russia on Iran, arms controlMOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to press Russian leaders for "specific forms of pressure" against Iran if the regime fails to comply with international demands to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.

October 12th, 2009 MOSCOW - US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and the replacement of the current arms reduction treaty between Washington and Moscow during her official visit here, a report said Tuesday. Clinton, who arrived late Monday for a two-day official visit to Russia, is scheduled to meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other Russian officials, the report added.

October 9th, 2009 Iran looms over Clinton trip to Europe, Russia WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton departed for Europe late Friday on a five day trip in which Iran, Afghanistan and arms control are expected to be subjects of discussion. The trip will take her to Switzerland, Britain, Ireland and Russia.

October 5th, 2009 Russian FM: Iran enrichment deal needs finalizingMOSCOW — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that an agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers last week for Russia to help enrich uranium for an Iranian reactor has yet to be finalized. Lavrov said that experts would have to work out specifics of the deal involving the United States, France, Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

September 26th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Iran to allow immediate inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the Islamic republic's second uranium enrichment facility, Russian media reported Saturday. Medvedev said the announcement by Iran of a second facility had created difficulties for the international community in the row over Tehran's nuclear capabilities.

September 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Russia and the US have agreed to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic efforts, but new sanctions still a possibility if Iran does not respond. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he and his US counterpart Barack Obama had given full attention to Iran's nuclear dossier at their meeting and that Russia was ready to continue cooperation with Washington on Iran's nuclear issue.

September 17th, 2009 Russian FM says no new sanctions on IranMOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister says Moscow firmly opposes any new sanctions against Iran. Sergey Lavrov says new tougher sanctions would ruin hopes for solving the Iranian nuclear program through talks.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Iran and North Korea over developing nuclear arms. Speaking in Thailand, Clinton said that if Iran developed nuclear weapons, the US would extend a "defence umbrella" over Arab allies that would make it "unlikely that Iran will be any stronger or safer," Clinton said.

May 8th, 2009 Russia, US strike conciliatory tones after talksWASHINGTON — Russia was sounding conciliatory during a Washington visit as Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised the Obama administration for what he called its pragmatic approach to relations. President Barack Obama also spoke encouragingly of signs that ties were warming, after he and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Lavrov.

May 8th, 2009 Obama, Russia looking past their differencesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, after meeting with a top Russian official on Thursday, said he thinks the United States and Russia can narrow their differences over nuclear weapons, the Middle East and several other issues. Obama met at the White House with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.