Saturday, September 27, 2008

No New Sanctions On Iran

Iran insists its nuclear work is a peaceful program (AFP: AFP PHOTO STR)

No New Sanctions Imposed On Iran -- Washington Times

A new Security Council resolution calls on Iran to "comply fully, without delay" with U.N. watchdog demands but, in deference to Russia, does not call for new sanctions against Tehran's nuclear enrichment program — a maneuver designed to signal council unity rather than compel any new action by Tehran.

The three-paragraph resolution, drafted by Britain and circulated Friday afternoon, makes no specific reference to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), enrichment, or the three previous sets of sanctions that have been imposed against Tehran.

Instead, delegates said, it is meant to showcase council unity after Moscow publicly announced it would not brook further restrictions on Iran, and broke with the West after Russian troops invaded Georgia earlier this month.

Read more ....

My Comment: A complete waste of time and effort.

No comments: