07/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Strengthening European sanctions. On Friday 7 September Britain's foreign secretary, William Hague, called on the EU to strengthen its sanctions against Iran. “It is necessary to increase pressure on Iran, to intensify sanctions”, he said, adding that it is vital for this problem to be dealt with, and in a peaceful way, by means of sanctions but also negotiations. New sanctions could be adopted at the next Foreign Affairs Council on 15 October....