U.S., Europe Gather Support for Iran Move

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VIENNA, Austria - U.S. and European diplomats campaigned behind the scenes Thursday in a last-minute effort to gain the broadest possible consensus for reporting Iran to the U.N. Security Council within days over concerns it is seeking nuclear weapons.

The negotiations came as the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors began a two-day meeting on a European draft resolution calling for Tehran to be referred to the Security Council, which can impose sanctions.

Iran remained defiant and its chief nuclear negotiator threatened to suspend all voluntary cooperation with the IAEA if his country is referred to the Security Council.

Diplomats at the meeting said adoption of the resolution within the next few days was certain, but Washington and the European Union, the key backers of referral wanted to build as much support as possible.

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