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Security Council approves new sanctions on Iran« Thread Star

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Security Council approves new sanctions on Iran« Thread Started on Mar 25, 2007, 1:39pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Security Council approves new sanctions on Iranread at source> http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast ... htmlUNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Iran's foreign minister rejected a unanimous vote by the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program. Speaking to the 15-member council in measured tones after the vote, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said, "Iran presents no threat to international peace and security and therefore falls outside the council's charter mandate."Western nations, including the United States, contend Iran is using the uranium program to develop nuclear weapons, but Iran says the technology will only be for civilian use. (Watch both sides make their case before the Security Council )"As we have stressed time and again, Iran's nuclear program is completely peaceful," Mottaki said.Despite his denial that the Security Council has any power over Iran, Mottaki offered hope that the impasse can be resolved."We have expressed our readiness to take unprecedented steps and offered several proposals to allay possible concern in this regard," he said. Expressing the divide between Iran and the U.N. demand, the acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Alejandro Wolff, said:"While we hope that Iran complies with this resolution ... the United States is fully prepared to take additional measures in 60 days should Iran choose another course."China's U.N. ambassador, Wang Guangya, said China supports Iran's right to a peaceful nuclear energy program, but fully backed the resolution."We support the Security Council in taking further and appropriate actions to urge the Iranian side to suspend enrichment-related activities, in order to bring the process back to the negotiation track," Wang said.The new measures follow a resolution adopted December 23 that prohibited trade with Iran in nuclear materials and ballistic missiles. It also froze assets of individuals and institutions involved in Tehran's atomic programs.The new embargo on Iranian weapons exports -- such as small arms and explosives -- is an attempt to put the squeeze on supplies to militants in the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Iraq.Nations and international banks are barred from making any new loans to Iran. The new penalties build on previous sanctions barring transfer of nuclear materials and know-how.The latest sanctions, formulated last week by the five permanent members of the council -- the United States, China, Russia, Britain and France -- plus Germany, freeze the assets of 28 additional individuals and organizations involved in Iran's nuclear and missile programs. About a third of those are linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, an elite military corps.The resolution also calls for a voluntary travel embargo on Iranian officials and Revolutionary Guard commanders.Several council members spoke before the vote, stressing that they prefer to resolve the issue of nuclear development through negotiation.
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