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01/28/2005:

"U.S. Warns EU Firms to Stay Away from Iran - Diplomats"

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States, determined to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons, is piling pressure on European firms to stop them doing business with Tehran, diplomats say.

In turn this is making it harder for Europe to offer Iran economic incentives to persuade it to abandon nuclear processes that could be used to build weapons.

``They're being pressured by Washington. Major European companies are unwilling to deliver,'' an EU diplomat said. ``This means we really have no incentives to offer Iran at this point.''
Full Article: nytimes.com/reuters