The agency's 35 board members are divided over whether to send the matter to a body that would immediately discuss sanctions.

'Time to Encourage' "We are not really interested in discussing sanctions," the official added.

We have our legislation, we're bound by it, and we think the time has come to discuss negotiations rather than sanctions.

But both sides stressed that this week's talks did not discuss sanctions.

But earlier this week, the Soviet Union changed position, saying it would start discussing sanctions against Iran.

Officials here have gone to extraordinary lengths not to discuss specific sanctions, for fear of inciting the North.

We also need to discuss sanctions for this overfishing.

We are also open to answering other questions and to discuss sanctions.

I should first like to discuss administrative sanctions.

The Government says it is too early to discuss sanctions publicly.