Russia says EU draft on Iran sanctions goes too far

BRUSSELS, Nov 3 (Reuters) A draft resolution drawn up by Britain, France and Germany to impose UN sanctions against Iran went beyond what had been agreed, Russia's foreign minister said today.

''What the EU troika drew up went way beyond what had been agreed,'' Sergei Lavrov told a news conference after talks in Brussels with Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja representing the EU Presidency, and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana.

Lavrov spoke ahead of big-power talks at the United Nations on what steps should be taken against Iran over its nuclear ambitions, which the West believes are a cover for bomb-making but Tehran says are peaceful.

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