Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged...
Iran"s recent move to begin enriching uranium to 20% sparked a new wave of international criticism, with the U.S. leading the calls for new harsher sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Western powers suspect that the Iran"s nuclear program is aimed at making weapons, while Tehran claims it needs enriched uranium for civilian energy purposes.
"We would like Iran to adjust its nuclear programs to the requirements of international organizations, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency," the Russian leader said in an interview with the Paris Match magazine ahead of his March 1-3 visit to France.
He also said that Iran"s nuclear work should be "transparent."
Medvedev said Moscow shared global concerns over the Iranian nuclear program.
"I have spoken to every leader in the Middle East and in Europe, and it concerns everyone. Therefore, it concerns Russia as well. Iran is not far from us, it is our neighbor," he said.