SAINT PETERSBURG - Japan’s Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said he had discussed possible sanctions against Iran with US Treasury Secretary John Snow at talks here on Friday. “With regard to Iran we discussed the taking of some financial measures against them,” Tanigaki said after talks with Snow during a meeting of G8 finance ministers. “Perhaps the United States needs to talk more with Europe as to what measures can be taken against Iran ... It needs to be debated,” he told reporters after the meeting with Snow.
| Please don't suggest a debate to the Euros, they'll take us up on it. |
Japan has previously voiced caution about imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. Tanigaki and Snow were in Saint Petersburg for a meeting of Group of Eight (G8) finance ministers that was to continue into Saturday. |