Moscow again cool on sanctions, foists restraint on US-led line for Iran Two days before the Six-Power bloc-Iranian meeting in Geneva, DEBKAfile's Russian sources report Moscow appears to have taken a step back from the small opening allowed by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev for a fresh round of sanctions against Tehran.

China’s Ties With Iran May Snag Sanctions
Leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee swept into Beijing last month to meet with Chinese officials, carrying a plea from Washington: If Iran were to be kept from developing nuclear weapons, China would have to throw more diplomatic weight behind the cause.

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Iran says advanced missiles can target any threat
Iran tested its longest-range missiles Monday and warned they can reach any place that threatens the country, including Israel, parts of Europe and U.S. military bases in the Mideast.