Russia"s foreign minister said on Tuesday...
not satisfied with the pace of negotiations with Iran, and other options could be tried if progress was not forthcoming.Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States have been trying to persuade Iran to halt uranium enrichment for economic and diplomatic incentives.
Tehran has been under pressure to agree to store its low-enriched uranium for power plants in neutral Turkey to ease international concerns about its nuclear ambitions. The Islamic Republic, already under limited UN sanctions, insists it needs nuclear technology to generate electricity.
Announcing the latest Bushehr delay on Monday, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said: "We expect major results by the end of the year, but the launch will not take place." But he said "Russia is committed to its obligations to Iran."
The delays, blamed by Moscow on financial or technical issues, have been criticized by some Iranian officials as political.