AFP, Ottawa, March 26, 2010  – New sanctions against Iran are inevitable due to its continued refusal to curb its nuclear ambitions, Canada’s top diplomat said Friday.
’Unfortunately, I believe we are left with little choice but to pursue additional sanctions against Iran, ideally through the United Nations Security Council,’ Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon told a media briefing.
’At the G8 meeting next week, Iran will be of critical concern,’ he added. ’It’s actions raise very serious doubts that its nuclear program is peaceful.’
Even so, Cannon said he would discuss with his G8 counterparts putting ’additional pressure on Iran to persuade it to stop its nuclear enrichment activities and convince the Iranian authorities to come back to the table.’
On March 29 and 30, Cannon is to host foreign ministers from Germany, the United States, France, Italy, Britain, Russia and Japan, as well as the European Union’s chief diplomat to discuss global security.
Iran will top the agenda.