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The French President is demanding that Europe impose new sanctions on Iran, even without a new UN resolution. He's also trying to force energy giants Total and Gaz de France to to freeze their dealings with Iran. Merkel reacts "with hesitation" [zögerlich].

LeMonde has further info on the topic of the Frankfurter Allegemeine story cited above, emphasizing that Sarkozy's intention is to bring Euro foreign policy into line with the US's.

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