(New York Times) The U.S. lobbied Monday to toughen an International Atomic Energy Agency draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, hoping to include a clear "trigger" that would send Iran's case to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions if the country fails to comply with IAEA demands by November. In Washington, a senior Bush administration official said the U.S. would prefer that the IAEA refer the issue to the Security Council this month, rather than wait until November.
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