Russian President Dmitry Medvedev does not...

"Sanctions seldom work but sometimes they are inevitable," Sergei Lavrov quoted Medvedev as saying after talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Earlier in the month, the Iran Six discussed a possible new UN Security Council resolution that imposes further sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program. The six countries, including the United States, France, Britain, Germany, China and Russia, comprise a group of international mediators negotiating with Iran on its nuclear program.

"We are convinced and President Medvedev has also mentioned today that sanctions must be intelligent, unaggressive and not paralyzing and should have no negative impact on the Iranian people but should be imposed on those who make decisions on cooperating with the international community," Lavrov said.

Clinton expressed hope that the sides will soon reach consensus on the Iranian problem.

Western powers suspect that Iran"s nuclear program is aimed at making weapons,

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