He told later told Reuters that Iran was willing to show flexibility on the issue, but rejected the "language of force", an apparent reference to the threat of sanctions.
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China, Iran Supported Russia On Nuclear Proposal
China and Iran expressed support on Thursday for a Russian proposal
China and Iran expressed support on Thursday for a Russian proposal to resolve Tehran's nuclear standoff, and both said they opposed the threat of sanctions from the U.N. Security Council.
Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, on a one-day trip to Beijing seeking China's support, said the Russian proposal -- that uranium be enriched on Russian soil -- needed further discussion.
"The Russian suggestion is a useful one, but needs to be discussed further," Ali Larijani told a news conference in Beijing.
He told later told Reuters that Iran was willing to show flexibility on the issue, but rejected the "language of force", an apparent reference to the threat of sanctions.
He told later told Reuters that Iran was willing to show flexibility on the issue, but rejected the "language of force", an apparent reference to the threat of sanctions.




