Obama seeks urgent Iran sanctions

US and French presidents close ranks over Iran’s controversial nuclear programme.

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Sarkozy, left, is on a two-day visit to the United States [AFP]


Sarkozy said “the time has come to take decisions” on Iran and that with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, “we will make all necessary efforts to make sure that Europe as a whole engages in the sanctions regime”.

Source: News Agencies