Iran sanctions decision delayed
The six major powers will delay until November a decision on whether to impose tougher sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
The five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany said they would wait until they saw reports from the UN and EU before drafting a resolution.
Tehran denies Western accusations that it is trying to build a nuclear weapon.
On Tuesday, Iran’s president said the sanctions were “illegal” in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the debate over his country’s nuclear programme was “closed” and that the issue was now in the hands of the UN’s nuclear watchdog.




