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Europeans Seek Limited Extension of Iran Arms Embargo
(Wall Street Journal) Laurence Norman - As the U.S. seeks to extend a five-year ban on conventional-arms trade with Iran, set to expire on October 18, European diplomats are trying to forge a compromise by proposing a limited extension of the arms embargo on Tehran. The compromise pursued by French, German and British diplomats aims to constrain enough of the potential arms trade with Iran to satisfy the U.S. while limiting the scope or duration of the arms ban to placate Russia and China, at least to the point where they would abstain in a Security Council vote. The idea is to allow some arms purchases by Iran while keeping key weapons systems out of Tehran's hands.