Iranian minister says China agreed on dialogue, not sanctions, in nuclear dispute
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Iran's interior minister said China has renewed its support for negotiations over his country's disputed nuclear activities, and warned new UN sanctions could force Iran to adopt ''other means.''
Mostafa Pour Mohammadi said Friday he reached a consensus over the issue in meetings in Beijing with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and senior foreign policy adviser Tang Jiaxuan. ''The two sides agreed that other methods such as sanctions are inappropriate and ineffective,'' Pour Mohammadi said. China's official Xinhua News Agency quoted Yang as saying China supported a negotiated settlement and opposed the spread of nuclear weapons. (AP)
