UN PASSES RESOLUTION ON IRAN-Gives Them Until End Of August

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U.N. Gives Iran Until the End of August

Jul 31, 10:40 AM (ET)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council passed a weakened resolution Monday giving Iran until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions.

Because of Russian and Chinese demands, the text is weaker than earlier drafts, which would have made the threat of sanctions immediate. The draft now essentially requires the council to hold more discussions before it considers sanctions.

The draft passed by a vote of 14-1. Qatar, which represents Arab states on the council, cast the lone dissenting vote.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060731/D8J71D600.html

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a pretext to attack Iran.