UN Security Council hits Iran with new sanctions
Source: Agencies |
June 10, 2010, Thursday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
The United Nations Security Council yesterday approved new sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program that target the Revolutionary Guard, ballistic missiles and nuclear-related investments.
The resolution imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran was approved by a vote of 12-2 with Lebanon abstaining and Brazil and Turkey voting no.
Brazil's UN Ambassador, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, said sanctions would lead to "suffering" by the Iranian people, delay dialogue on the country's nuclear program and run contrary to Brazil and Turkey's efforts to engage Tehran.
China's UN Ambassador Li Baodong called for full implementation of the new round of sanctions imposed on Iran and urged Tehran to comply with international demands about its nuclear program.
Li said that it was "imperative to return to the track of dialogue and negotiations" and that the point of the new sanctions was "to bring Iran back to the negotiating table."
United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has called the sanctions the toughest yet, but the measures are still far short of crippling economic punishments or an embargo on oil shipments.
The Security Council imposed limited sanctions in December 2006 and has been strengthening them in hopes of pressuring Iran to suspend enrichment and start negotiations on its nuclear program. The first two resolutions were adopted unanimously and the third by a vote of 14-0 with Indonesia abstaining.
Tehran insists its program is aimed at producing nuclear energy.
The US and its allies believe Iran's real aim is to produce nuclear weapons and want Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and start negotiations on its nuclear program.
The new resolution bans Iran from pursuing any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, bars Iranian investment in activities such as uranium mining, and prohibits Iran from buying several categories of heavy weapons.
It imposes new sanctions on 40 Iranian companies and organizations - 15 linked to the powerful Revolutionary Guard, 22 involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and three linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
The resolution was hammered out over several months by the five permanent council members - the US, Russia, China, Britain and France - and non-member Germany.
The resolution imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran was approved by a vote of 12-2 with Lebanon abstaining and Brazil and Turkey voting no.
Brazil's UN Ambassador, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, said sanctions would lead to "suffering" by the Iranian people, delay dialogue on the country's nuclear program and run contrary to Brazil and Turkey's efforts to engage Tehran.
China's UN Ambassador Li Baodong called for full implementation of the new round of sanctions imposed on Iran and urged Tehran to comply with international demands about its nuclear program.
Li said that it was "imperative to return to the track of dialogue and negotiations" and that the point of the new sanctions was "to bring Iran back to the negotiating table."
United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has called the sanctions the toughest yet, but the measures are still far short of crippling economic punishments or an embargo on oil shipments.
The Security Council imposed limited sanctions in December 2006 and has been strengthening them in hopes of pressuring Iran to suspend enrichment and start negotiations on its nuclear program. The first two resolutions were adopted unanimously and the third by a vote of 14-0 with Indonesia abstaining.
Tehran insists its program is aimed at producing nuclear energy.
The US and its allies believe Iran's real aim is to produce nuclear weapons and want Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and start negotiations on its nuclear program.
The new resolution bans Iran from pursuing any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, bars Iranian investment in activities such as uranium mining, and prohibits Iran from buying several categories of heavy weapons.
It imposes new sanctions on 40 Iranian companies and organizations - 15 linked to the powerful Revolutionary Guard, 22 involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and three linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
The resolution was hammered out over several months by the five permanent council members - the US, Russia, China, Britain and France - and non-member Germany.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
