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UN diplomats: New Iran sanctions taking shape
2007-03-13
The outline of a modest package of new sanctions against Iran is taking shape but the world's most powerful nations are still divided on several key measures, UN diplomats said on Monday. Ambassadors from the five veto-wielding permanent Security Council nations - the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France - and Germany failed to agree on new sanctions to pressure Iran to suspend uranium enrichment at a meeting late Sunday. The six envoys were scheduled to meet again late Monday.

In December, the Security Council imposed limited sanctions against Iran for its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment. It ordered all countries to stop supplying Iran with materials and technology that could contribute to its nuclear and missile programs and to freeze assets of 10 key Iranian companies and 12 individuals related to those programs. The council warned it would adopt further nonmilitary sanctions if Iran refused to comply.
Posted by:Fred

#2  I wonder if our new friend Mr. Asagari can fill us it on that?
Posted by: tu3031   2007-03-13 10:46  

#1  I should be angry at Russia for preventing harsher sanctions. I mean all we've got now is limits on sales of nuke stuff to Iran (Busher excluded) and some financial freezes on a handful of individuals and companies. We wanted a whole lot more in the second res - ban on trade credits, much broarder asset freeze, etc. Looks like all we will get is a smaller increase the asset freeze, a ban on govt to govt loans, and a ban on Iranian arms exports (but not imports! Good move for an arms exporter like Russia - eliminate Iran competition)

But then, you know maybe theres something to raising the temp on the frog very slowly.

OTOH, the big question is still how much time do we have? One year, two years, four?
Posted by: liberalhawk   2007-03-13 09:39  

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