Russia, China urge diplomatic solution to Iran crisis

BEIJING, Mar 16 (Reuters) Russia and China, veto-wielding permanent members of the U N. Security Council, are urging a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Russia's ambassador to China said today.

Iran was reported to the Security Council, which has the power to impose sanctions, after the U.N. nuclear watchdog found that Tehran was not cooperating with inspectors seeking to assess its nuclear programme.

''We both believe we need to seek political solutions to the issues through diplomatic channels,'' Ambassador Sergei Razov told reporters in Beijing.

''Russian and Chinese cooperation has played an important role in keeping the Iran nuclear issue on the track of diplomatic solution,'' he added.

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