US readying more Iran sanctions

In the wake of a UN report on Iran's nuclear program released on Tuesday, the US is preparing a "range of unilateral sanctions" against the country, the Associated Press reported. 

Obama administration officials told the AP that while the report did not much in the way of new intelligence, the scope and details included were important. And, according to the AP, the fact that the report comes from the UN "could prove valuable as the Obama administration lobbies governments around the world to toughen their own sanctions against Iran."

The AP reported that the US officials contacted by the news agency stayed away from saying that the international community was moving closer to military action. 

The Guardian reported that Israel is also expected to call for tougher sanctions against Iran. An Israeli official told the paper that his government "hopes the [IAEA] report serves to galvanise international support for beefing up action."

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The UN report, issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency, stated "serious concerns" that Iran is secretly working toward building a nuclear weapon.

"The information indicates that Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device," the report said.