Iran's defiance merits fresh sanctions: International Community

Iran's failure to comply with the wishes of the United Nations over its nuclear program is forcing the international community to pursue fresh sanctions against it, the German government said.The persistent defiance of United Nations resolutions and Tehran's continuation of a dangerous nuclear policy are forcing the international community to pursue further comprehensive sanctions in New York against the regime in Tehran, government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was still extending her hand towards Iran and remained committed to reaching a diplomatic solution, Wilhelm told a regular news conference. UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran may be working to develop a nuclear-armed missile, throwing independent weight behind Western suspicions of an active Iranian weapons program. France urged the world powers to act with determination against Irans atomic activities, after a report by the UN nuclear watchdog expressed concern Tehran may be working on a nuclear warhead. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran deems nuclear weapons to be prohibited under Islam and isnt seeking to build them, after the International Atomic Energy Agency announced the country may have been working on a warhead.