Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions« Thread Started on Sept 21, 2007, 9:58am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctionsread at source> http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europ ... .htmlPARIS, France (CNN) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday that he will seek tougher U.N. sanctions on Iran for continuing to produce nuclear fuel, but backed away from his foreign minister's warning that Europe should prepare for war. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Sunday that European nations "must prepare ourselves for the worst."Speaking in a joint interview with French television networks TF1 and France 2, Sarkozy said it is clear that Iran "is trying to equip itself with a nuclear bomb." But he said diplomatic pressure has spurred other countries to give up nuclear weapons programs before."How can we convince them to renounce this project, like the international community convinced Libya and North Korea? By discussion, dialogue and sanctions," he said.Sarkozy said he will lobby for tougher sanctions on Iran when he attends the U.N. General Assembly session in New York next week.