talks LONDON, Nov 2, SPA -- U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burnswas pressing for a hardening of U.N. sanctions against Iranduring talks in London Friday on Tehran's disputed nuclearprogram, reported ap. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and France support newsanctions if Iran continues to refuse to suspend uraniumenrichment, though fellow permanent U.N. Security Councilmembers Russia and China remain skeptical. Burns was meeting diplomats from the four other permanentSecurity Council members and Germany for midmorning talksto rally support for a tougher track with Tehran, which hasa deadline next month to fully disclose details of itsnuclear program. The U.S. and allies accuse Iran of using a civilian powerprogram as cover to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran deniesthe charge and insists it needs the technology to generatepower. After talks Thursday in Vienna with Mohamed ElBaradei,head of the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency,Burns told reporters that Washington wants a resolution ona third round of U.N. Security Council sanctions passedsoon. «There are sanctions being implemented ... and there willbe a third Security Council sanctions resolution» if Irancontinues to defy the council, Burns said. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier gave thecall qualified backing on Thursday, saying Germany willsupport new U.N sanctions if Tehran fails to meet theDecember deadline to provide full details of its program.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/495866