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UN debates sanctions draft as Iran remains defiant (AFP)
Filed: March 21st 2007: World

Jean-Marc de La Sabliere, France's Ambassador to the United Nations, seen here in 2006. Sponsors of a UN Security Council draft resolution to tighten sanctions on Iran agreed to meet Thursday to consider amendments after Tehran warned world powers it will defend its right to nuclear power(AFP/File/Stan Honda)AFP - Sponsors of a UN Security Council draft resolution to tighten sanctions on Iran agreed to meet Thursday to consider amendments after Tehran warned world powers it will defend its right to nuclear power.

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