03-24-2007, 07:30 PM
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UN Votes to Tighten Sanctions on Iran
Another Step taken... Interesting timing too...
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UNITED NATIONS, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to tighten sanctions on Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.
The measures, aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program, targets the country's arms exports, the state-owned Bank Sepah and the elite Revolutionary Guards.
Late on Friday, Ahmadinejad canceled his appearance before the 15-member council because visas for his flight crew were delivered too late for his private plane to arrive in New York before the vote. Washington disputes this.
Instead, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who took a commercial flight, came to the council to address su****ions that Iran is developing nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian atomic energy program.
The sanctions would be suspended if Iran halted enrichment work.
"It is suspension for suspension," acting U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Wolff said earlier. "It is not a high bar for Iran to meet."
Germany and the permanent council members with veto power -- the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China -- spent a month in intensive negotiations drawing up the text.
To get the support of South Africa, Indonesia and Qatar, they added the importance of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction and highlighted the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
South Africa's U.N. ambassador, Dumisani Kumalo, who had submitted amendments that deleted all the sanctions, said he voted in favor because of Pretoria's opposition to nuclear weapons but criticized the resolution for penalizing Iranian institutions beyond the nuclear sphere.
The new measures are a follow-up to a resolution adopted on Dec. 23 banning trade with Iran in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, as well as freezing assets of individuals and institutions associated with Tehran's atomic programs.
Saturday's resolution may affect Iran's economy but does not touch on its oil industry. Iran is the world's fourth largest oil producer.
It imposes an embargo on all conventional weapons Iran can sell and freeze the assets abroad of 28 individuals, institutions and companies, including Bank Sepah, as the United States has already done, isolating it from international financing.
The text calls on -- but does not order -- nations and international financial institutions to restrict new grants, credits and loans to Iran.
The resolution also calls for a voluntary travel embargo on Iranian officials and Revolutionary Guard commanders listed in the text and urges restrictions on the import of heavy weapons to Iran.
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03-25-2007, 07:37 AM
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The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to tighten sanctions on Iran, I don't think the sanctions are enough. MR.Wolff said it best...it's not a high bar for Iran to meet. This is a very important issue for the region and the world...the last thing we need is a semi- third world country working with nuclear weapons... of any kind.
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03-25-2007, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Nightflyer
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to tighten sanctions on Iran, I don't think the sanctions are enough. MR.Wolff said it best...it's not a high bar for Iran to meet. This is a very important issue for the region and the world...the last thing we need is a semi- third world country working with nuclear weapons... of any kind.
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I agree... but the comprimise in the sanctions are an appeasement to Russia in particular.... Better that then further squabbling and no action....
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03-25-2007, 08:32 AM
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u don;t want iran to have nukes disarm israel first .
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03-25-2007, 08:35 AM
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u don;t want iran to have nukes disarm israel first .
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This is where Nations disagree... I stand with European View that Israel should not have Nukes... US say they need them in self defence... Either way, the US has responsibility to make sure Israel never use them.... if they get invaded, fine send an Army to help them out... but keep the nukes locked up.. Hell if they get invaded, Europe should help out too... Better that then Nukes incinerating half a whole region...
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03-25-2007, 08:37 AM
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who is the ediot that thinks that he can defened him self with a nuke ???
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03-25-2007, 08:45 AM
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who is the ediot that thinks that he can defened him self with a nuke ???
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Yea, got me there funny man!!.....
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03-25-2007, 08:52 AM
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who is the ediot that thinks that he can defened him self with a nuke ???
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Yea, I hear ya...what's up with the new location......
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03-25-2007, 08:53 AM
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Yea, I hear ya...what's up with the new location......
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Its just Wise Guy being a WiseGuy.... that right WiseGuy??..
The Lebanonese Funny Man stikes again!!....
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03-25-2007, 08:54 AM
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yeah i had a few problems with the cia and they captured me for now .
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