MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti) - The...
Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency last week about a partially-built second uranium enrichment facility. France said Iran would face more sanctions if its leaders did not review their policy by the December deadline.
"If one has to choose between war and tighter sanctions, the latter is preferable," said Mikhail Margelov, the head of the upper house"s international affairs committee.
He added that although Moscow does not believe in the effectiveness of sanctions - be it against Iran or any other country - "in some situations, sanctions become inevitable."
He said it was not so much about "sanctions per se as a signal that they will send to the Iranian leadership."
Russia has repeatedly stressed the diplomatic approach over further sanctions in international efforts to allay concerns over Iran"s nuclear program, but President Dmitry Medvedev sounded more open to the idea during last week"s trip to the United States.