Russia Warns on Aggravating Iran Standoff - Yahoo! News

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"We firmly stand today for resolving the problems in and around Tehran diplomatically rather than militarily. Increasing international pressure on Iran has no prospects," Ozerov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.

The United States and European allies are pushing for sanctions because of Iran's refusal to suspend its enrichment program, as demanded by the

U.N. Security Council

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U.N. Security Council. They suspect Iran is trying to develop atomic weapons in violation of its treaty commitments.