They mentioned sanctions but did not give any details.
Iranian state media reports criticised the package offered to Tehran on the grounds it did not include immediate relief from sanctions, but European diplomats claimed Jalili hardly mentioned sanctions inside the meeting "because he knew he would get no traction".
In its official statement on June 17, the French agency, while critical, did not mention sanctions, saying its investigation remained open.
Mrs. Merkel stopped short of explicitly mentioning sanctions, but also appeared determined to support current negotiations in the Security Council on the issue.
Leading shares seemed to belatedly decide an Argentinian default and a possible US interest rate rise, not to mention sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, might have some negative implications.
If the resolution omits to mention sanctions and simply calls on the regime to accept political dialogue, allow greater access for humanitarian aid and so on, veto-wielding China and Russia might be persuaded to abstain.The Burmese regime dislikes being treated as a pariah state, and it can be prodded, reluctantly, into reacting to outside pressure.
It is worth mentioning that the new GDPR also mentions sanctions, such as penalties and fines, to be applicable to organisations of the public and private sectors failing to comply with the rules for data protection.
Further, respondents mentioned potential sanctions for noncompliance with contractual agreements governing their relations more than sanctions stipulated in state laws or regulations.
"No word was mentioned about sanctions to us -- the focus was on our proposal," Mr. Eckmann said in an interview.
Mr. Eshagh, the leader of the Iranian delegation, never directly mentioned the sanctions, nor the fact that Mrs. Clinton was in town.
