Sweeping UN sanctions return to hit Iran after nuclear talks fail

UNITED NATIONS — Widespread U.N. sanctions against Iran returned into force late Saturday for the first time in a decade, after last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed to produce a breakthrough. The sanctions, three months after Israel and the United States bombed Iran, bar dealings related to Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missiles program and are also expected to have wider effects on its troubled economy. European and U.S. diplomats stressed immediately after the resumption of sanctions that diplomacy was not over. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Tehran to "accept direct talks, held in good faith." He also called on U.N. member states to "immediately" implement sanctions to "pressure Iran's leaders to do what is right for their nation, and best for the safety of the world." The British, French and German foreign ministers said in a joint statement they would continue to seek "a new diplomatic solution to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon." They also called on Tehran "to refrain from any escalatory action." Iran has allowed U.N. inspectors to return to its nuWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times