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Russia and China oppose sanctions on Iran

Russian and China continue to publicly oppose sanctions against Iran. India may oppose sanctions as well.

"In modern history, sanctions do not help to resolve confilcts... Many countries do not want sanctions on Iran. A number of European countries, Russia and China do not support this."

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, quoted in the Financial Times, 16 February 2006.
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