. Solar Energy News .




.
NUKEWARS
Iran says new US sanctions could affect talks
by Staff Writers
Tehran (AFP) April 24, 2012


Iran on Tuesday warned that new US sanctions targeting its access to surveillance technology were "negative" and could adversely affect its crucial talks next month with world powers over Tehran's nuclear programme.

"We consider any kind of sanction as negative and a wrong step," foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said in his weekly briefing.

"Any decision by Western officials, including the Americans, can affect the atmosphere of talks," he said.

Mehmanparast was reacting to measures announced by US President Barack Obama on Monday aimed at preventing Iran, and its chief ally Syria, from acquiring surveillance software and monitoring equipment to control its population.

The extra sanction targets companies that help Tehran create systems to track or monitor people to help violent repression.

Obama's executive order was announced ahead of May 23 talks to be held in Baghdad between Iran and the so-called P5+1 group comprising the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany.

Iran and the P5+1 met in Istanbul on April 14 to revive talks that had been stalled for 15 months, and agreed to hold the more substantive round of negotiations in the Iraqi capital.

The new US measures add to a series of unilateral Western sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear activities.

The UN Security Council has also imposed four rounds of multilateral sanctions.

Iran denies Western allegations its nuclear programme has a military component to develop atomic weapons. It has made the lifting of the sanctions a key demand in the nuclear talks.

"We believe the lifting of illegal sanctions (against Iran) could be a positive step in the right direction for the continuation of cooperation in the next round talks with the P5+1 group," Mehmanparast said.

He said Iran was going into the talks with a "positive outlook".

Related Links
Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com
Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com
All about missiles at SpaceWar.com
Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com




.
.
Get Our Free Newsletters Via Email
...
Buy Advertising Editorial Enquiries




.

. Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle



NUKEWARS
Iran says nuclear 'capabilities' must be recognised
Tehran (AFP) April 23, 2012
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Monday the West has to give a "correct assessment" of his country's atomic capabilities in important talks due to be held in Baghdad next week. Jalili, speaking to visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said such a stance was needed for the talks to be successful, according to Iran's official IRNA news agency. "The outcome of the ... read more


NUKEWARS
Climate change, biofuels mandate would cause corn price spikes

How the Ecological Risks of Extended Bioenergy Production can be Reduced

Optimizing biofuel supply chain is a competitive game

ANA Celebrate First 787 Biofuel Flight

NUKEWARS
Robots guard S. Korea prison inmates

Robotic cats, a kitten mummy and a major UK vet gathering

Real-life scientific tail of the first 'electrified snail'

Estonian robots boost global online clothing market

NUKEWARS
British engineering firm creates 1,000 wind farm jobs

Cape Wind picks contractors for wind farm

Reducing cash bite of wind power

GDF SUEZ, VINCI, CDC Infrastructure and AREVA mobilized for offshore wind power

NUKEWARS
China city eyes cars to drive its economic future

World's carmakers woo China despite slowing sales

China consumers slow to convert to cleaner cars

Volkswagen to build new plant in China's west

NUKEWARS
China hosts S. Sudan president as oil dispute rages

South Sudan leader says Khartoum has 'declared war'

Scientists propose a solution to a critical barrier to producing fusion

Over 1,000 S. Sudanese killed at Heglig: commander

NUKEWARS
OECD chief: Japan needs nuclear power

Japan power companies warn of summer shortages

Candu applies to build Turkey nuclear plant

RWE joins rival E.ON in suing Germany over nuclear exit

NUKEWARS
Tough Road Ahead To Realize Potential Of Carbon Capture And Storage

Energy guzzler Singapore boosts 'green' buildings

Walker's World: The energy race

Rivers flowing into the sea offer vast potential as electricity source

NUKEWARS
Saving forests? Take a leaf from insurance industry's book

Improved Loblolly Pines Better for the Environment

Eight native Mexicans shot dead defending forest

DMCii's detailed satellite imagery helps Brazil stamp out deforestation as it happens


Memory Foam Mattress Review

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily Express :: SpaceWar Express :: TerraDaily Express :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

.

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - Space Media Network. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement