Reuters: Russia urges Iran to cooperate on nuclear issue Russia said on Friday Iran must cooperate more actively with the U.N. nuclear agency to convince the world its nuclear program is peaceful, and gave fresh signals the Kremlin may back sanctions.

Reuters: Iran’s defiance merits fresh sanctions: Germany Iran’s failure to comply with the wishes of the United Nations over its nuclear program is forcing the international community to pursue further sanctions against Tehran, the German government said on Friday.