Brazil rebuffs US, says it will go own way on Iran
Brazil rebuffed a US appeal for new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, vowing during a visit from US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton not to "bow down" to gathering international pressure.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pre-empted Clinton even before she could make the case for new United Nations Security Council penalties. Silva is an outspoken opponent of sanctions, and his country currently sits on the Security Council, which will be asked to approve its toughest-ever penalties on Iran later this year. (AP)
