Subject: Israeli PM calls for stronger sanctions against Tehran during London visit

From: "Miriam Mayo" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:47:27 -0700

http://uhkolwv.wavewhite.cn/?719758242452The Security Council imposed sanctions on Iran in December for refusing to suspend enrichment, and modestly increased them in March after Tehran stepped up the program. Iran responded by giving the U.N. nuclear watchdog less access to its nuclear facilities.About 80,000 rugby fans are expected to attend Saturday's World Cup final between England and South Africa.SNCF has insisted the industrial action would not continue into the weekend. Putin met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and attended a summit of Caspian Sea nations Tuesday, the first visit by a Kremlin leader to Iran since Josef Stalin attended a 1943 summit with Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt."The main reason for Putin's visit to Iran was to convey this message personally to the ultimate power inIran," one official said."We will ponder your words and proposal," IRNA quoted Khamenei as saying.Unidentified relatives of the gunman's victims console one another outside the courtroom."We are certainly concerned about the impact for fans. So far we've been assured the disruptions should be manageable but it remains to be seen," Jessica Chambers, a spokeswoman for the England Rugby Supporters Club."He was shooting like crazy at everybody," officer Antonio Turi said.Khamenei told Putin that Iran is serious about continuing uranium enrichment in turn but wants to avoid adventurism and cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the news agency said.LONDON, England (CNN) -- Widespread strikes are expected to cripple France's transport network just as rugby fans make their way to Paris for this weekend's World Cup final.Trains across France and the Metro -- Paris's subway system -- are expected to come to a halt starting Wednesday night, Ricard said.ROME, Italy (AP) -- A man opened fire in a courtroom in northern Italy on Wednesday, seriously wounding his estranged wife and killing her brother before being shot to death by police, officials said.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all government matters, said Iran will give Putin's proposal serious thought before giving a response, the news agency said.Commercial flights to the French capital were sold out, while thousands of England supporters have booked to travel on the Eurostar rail service from London to Paris.A police officer and the woman's lawyer also were injured, but not seriously, police said.