UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran

[Scurrilous]

Security Council unanimously imposes sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, in move aimed at getting Tehran to halt uranium enrichment work; Israeli ambassador to UN: Very important decision

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3343509,00.html

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"The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran’s trade in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, a move aimed at getting Tehran to halt uranium enrichment work.

“Today we are placing Iran in the small category of states under Security Council sanctions,” Acting US Ambassador Alejandro Wolff told the council before the 15-0 vote.

Israel's Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman told Ynet that "this is a very important decision.

According to Gillerman, who remained at his home during the vote, "Iran is joining the exclusive club of countries under the Security Council's sanctions. Russia and China's support allows for the first time to present a united international front that tells Iran – enough."

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, who was successful in watering down parts of the resolution, emphasized that the resolution did not permit any use of force."

[rodeodance]

1. that AP photo of Bush is not a good one.

George W. Bush Photo: AP

[IndianaGreen]

2. Iran should do what Israel did and refuse to be part of IAEA

Iran has the right, under the Non-Proliferation treaty, to leave the treaty.

If it is good enough for Israel, then it is good enough for Iran.

The alternative is to impose nuclear disarmament in the Middle East, starting with nuke-rich Israel.

Take your pick: Nuclear Iran or disarm Israel from her nukes!

[earlybelle]

17. They should withdraw and become "allies" like Pakistan, India, and Israel.

[moondust]

3. I guess Dinny didn't sell them

on the Holocaust conference baloney, wiping out Israel, etc. ad nauseam. Really, what does he expect?

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Important: the resolution does not support use of force against or on Iran. n/t

[Brundle_Fly]

6. that will come once Iran stops the flow of oil

to the west.

[IndianaGreen]

8. and there was no John Bolton spewing his filth

that was the best part of the whole thing.

[leveymg]

5. This isn't a casus belli, and shouldn't be misinterpreted as such

It's not nearly what the Bush and Olmert regimes were pushing for. For instance, it doesn't authorize any punative steps on Iran itself, nor does it authorize the boarding of Iranian flag vessels and aircraft, and similar potentially provocative measures.

[necso]

7. It's after the Iranian elections:

a good (better) choice for timing (than before the elections).

[bidiboom]

9. UN imposes sanctions on Iran

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/12/23/un-iran.html?ref=rss

Following two months of debate, the UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.

The resolution — the latest version drafted on Friday by Britain, France and Germany — aims to stop Iran from enriching uranium, which could be used to build nuclear weapons.

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Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, outlined his country's position before the crucial vote.

"Activities which are completely legal, valid and have nothing to do with the risk of non-proliferation can be conducted without any hindrance or interference."


More at the link

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Havent we seen this movie before?

Yep, we have

[Earth_First]

13. I loathe sequels. n/t

[Earth_First]

11. If this doesn't sound like a newsdump....I'm not sure what is...

Saturday, the weekend of a major holiday...

The consumers are out consuming. Traffic, dinner and gifts are on the minds of most folks right now, not foreign relations.

By the return to the work week, which for many does not begin until after the new year, this will all be a distant memory down in internet cache history...

*sigh*

[dipsydoodle]

12. Yes but, yes but, yes but....

Activities.......nothing to do with the risk of non-proliferation. Lemonade has got hydrogen in it and they make bombs out of that don't they ? :sarcasm:

edit to insert missing word and spelling error.

[bidiboom]

14. Enrichment of uranium is legal under NPT

In light of the Russian ambassador's statement I can't see what is Iran required to change.

[dipsydoodle]

15. We both know that to be true

However - betcha life Dimson twists it.

[IndianaGreen]

16. Except that the neocons and their Zionist allies want war with Iran

and they want to frighten the American people with their new bogeyman in Iran as they did with Saddam.