Rice lobbies for Iran sanctions

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The US secretary of state has urged China, Russia and India to back US threats of imposing sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Condoleezza Rice said Iran needed to get a "unified message" from the international community after reopening the Isfahan uranium conversion plant. "We've all said that a next step to be expected would be referral to the Security Council," Ms Rice said. Both China and Russia could use their veto power against a resolution.

In a reference to a recent report by the UN's atomic watchdog, Ms Rice said Iran was failing to honour its commitments towards the international community. "I think that after the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) report a couple of days ago, it is clear that Iran is not living up to its obligations, and so UN Security Council referral seems to be a reasonable option," she told a news conference in Washington.

Civilian programme
Iran last month broke UN seals at the Isfahan plant, and resumed sensitive nuclear work it had suspended during negotiations with Britain, France and Germany. The EU had offered Iran a package of economic and security incentives in return for the suspension of its nuclear activities. But Iran insisted it had the right to pursue a civilian nuclear programme for peaceful purposes until negotiations broke down. The US suspects Iran's scheme is a cover for a nuclear weapons programme.

Last week, an IAEA report said questions about Iran's nuclear programme remained unanswered, despite an intensive investigation.
Tehran argued the findings were politically motivated, but said it would continue to co-operate with the agency.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4232028.stm

[applegrove]

1. The UN should ignore Rice until Bolton stops blocking the reforms.

[Gyre]

10. The UN should ignore Rice, period. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Hmm I was wondering when Iran was gonna come back

[AlamoDemoc]

3. With all do respect, folks outside of America saw

Ms. Condi shopping shoes while most of her folks under water

she said, "I don't believe anyone in government wanted to discriminate black people....

Camera...check

Mic...check!


Still waiting.....

[DELUSIONAL]

4. We know what's important to this sl*t and her * boss

for her -- buying more shoes.

For him -- get the next war started -- so he can be a WAR prez.

[AlamoDemoc]

5. Iran...Iran...Iran...Iran....

lets get used to that name...I think we will be in war with them soon

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6. At least bombing the fucking shit out em.

[AlamoDemoc]

7. We can bomb them until the cows come home

...however Iran will rebuild itself with the help of its populous, as well as its non-nuclear capabilites...and without the consent of the AIEA

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8. How true!

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Better idea: let the water breach the levees and then ignore the people.