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The U.S. and others worry Iran could use its enrichment labs to produce warhead-grade material. Iran insists it only seeks to make nuclear fuel for energy and medical reactors.
Baird also registered Canada's displeasure over Russia's continued support for the regime in Syria in a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
"I've already had a meeting with my Russian counterpart and I did so in no uncertain terms," Baird said.
Canada and other countries are upset that Russia and China has repeatedly used their veto powers in the U.N. Security Council to block actions that could have led to sanctions against Assad's regime.
Iran, Syria's key remaining ally in the Middle East, has backed Assad's government for years, and has kept up its strong support for the regime since the uprising began in March 2011. Syrian activists say at least 20,000 people have been killed in the conflict.
U.S. officials have said they believe Iranian flights of aid to Syria include weapons. Iran denies arming Assad's regime.
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Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Brian Murphy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Ian Deitch in Jerusalem, Phil Couvrette in Ottawa and Charmaine Noronha in Toronto contributed to this report.
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