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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during his visit to Japan this week. (Reuters) Last update - 20:26 27/02/2008 PM: Iran nukes not inevitable; Russia: We may back sanctions By Reuters Tags: iran, israel, UN sanctions  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday it was not inevitable that Iran would produce a nuclear bomb, while Russia warned Iran that it may sanctions against the Islamic Republic if it does not stop uranium enrichment. "I think there is time," said Olmert, asked by reporters during a visit to Japan whether Iran could be stopped from achieving nuclear weapons capability. "The time is not unlimited but it is defined by more than months," he added. Advertisement Iran has consistently said it is pursuing its nuclear program to generate electricity, not to make weapons. However, it has also repeatedly flaunted United Nations nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency demands for full disclosure of its nuclear activity, prompting the UN to draft stricter sanctions against it. Russia said it would support these new sanctions unless Tehran stops uranium enrichment in the next few days. "If Iran in the next few days does not stop the enrichment activities of its heavy water project then yes, Russia ... has taken upon itself certain commitments... to support the resolution that has been drafted in the past month," Interfax news agency quoted Russia's UN envoy Vitaly Churkin as saying. Olmert, who ends a four-day visit to Japan on Thursday, was speaking after Israel's military intelligence chief told a parliamentary committee in Jerusalem that Iran could have a nuclear capabilities by 2010. Israel has called a nuclear Iran a threat to its existence and has called for tougher international sanctions to press the Islamic Republic to halt uranium enrichment. Related articles: In about turn, U.S. says Iran may be able to make nukes by 2009 PM on Japan visit calls for tougher Iran sanctions in wake of IAEA report ANALYSIS: Iran's delay tactics include denying, lying, refusing Foreign Minister urges tougher UN sanctions against Iran Bookmark to del.icio.us   Deadly shelling B'Tselem slams IDF decision not to indict troops over errant strike that left 21 civilians dead. Reaching boiling point Gaza residents are told to boil drinking water as purifying chlorine runs out.   1.   good news out of russia. now the us should respond in good will. 18:37  |  frenz 27/02/08   2.   What a load of rubbish 18:39  |  Paul Wood 27/02/08   3.   Pity,Iran is a sovereign country and has the right to develop 18:50  |  lakshmi 27/02/08   4.   Amazing Olmert can deliver this drivel without sniggering 20:37  |  Clickfool 27/02/08   5.   re: Lakshmi 20:40  |  Leor 27/02/08   6.   Paul Wood - Leaving Israel? 20:43  |  Ehud 27/02/08   7.   Big risk! 21:05  |  Eric 27/02/08   8.   #2 Paul Wood 21:08  |  ballistic 27/02/08   9.   Quote did NOT say stop ALL ENRICHMENT 21:14  |  Arik Silverman 27/02/08   10.   lakshmi: but you wouldn`t want iran to use those nukes? 21:19  |  Avi 27/02/08   11.   Iran threat. 21:58  |  Charles Smyth 27/02/08   12.   Its funny to see how nervous the death lovers are getting now 22:35  |  Johnny 27/02/08   13.   I guess WWII wasn`t bad enough 22:56  |  Jimmie 27/02/08   14.   Iran not a threat . 23:08  |  shery.muslima 27/02/08   15.   Dear Prime Minister. 23:09  |  Stephen. 27/02/08   16.   LAKASMI finally we agree, I think?! 23:13  |  Gil 27/02/08   17.   Now try to persuade Europe! 23:14  |  Yuri 27/02/08   18.   #11. Iran does not need nuclear weapons to... 23:28  |  Persian CAT 27/02/08   19.   #1 frenz 23:34  |  Paul Wood 27/02/08   20.   #6 Ehud of TA 23:41  |  Paul Wood 27/02/08   21.   olmert delusional 00:06  |  marcel 28/02/08   22.   #12 Say Johnny 00:10  |  ballistic 28/02/08   23.   Israel nukes are great danger to the whole world 00:16  |  pal 28/02/08   24.   for ballistic 00:59  |  Tzar 28/02/08   25.   #18. Persian CAT. 01:52  |  Charles Smyth 28/02/08   26.   Wait for the new President of Russia, Sanctions on the way 04:19  |  Cristo 28/02/08   27.   Russia will profit from uranium sales 04:23  |  James Bowen 28/02/08

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