Brazil resists push for tougher Iran sanctions

“We are not considering sanctions a good idea now," Ambassador Maria Viotti told Bloomberg on Wednesday.

“Negotiations should continue. If sanctions are pursued, this might block the negotiating track," she said.

Viotti stressed that a negotiated settlement of the dispute over Iran's nuclear program is still possible.

Brazil, which began a two-year term on the 15-nation Security Council in January, is expected to join China, Lebanon and Turkey in opposing a sanctions vote.

/Press TV/