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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/20/AR2010042004423.html
Iran Seeks to Persuade Security Council Not to Back Tough Nuclear Sanctions
(Washington Post) Thomas Erdbrink - Iran is launching a broad diplomatic offensive aimed at persuading UN Security Council members to oppose tougher punishment for its nuclear program. Iran wants to focus on reviving stalled talks about a nuclear fuel swap, but leaders of Western nations say that unless Iran alters its conditions for the deal, they will refuse to discuss it again. Iran's official stance is that UN sanctions are not effective. But unofficially, any vote against a new sanctions resolution would be welcomed as a great diplomatic victory.