UN Approves New Sanctions Against Iran
March 2007
Iran’s refusal to stop its uranium enrichment program has resulted in new sanctions against them being unanimously approved by the UN Security Council. On Saturday, March 24th, the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany all voted to enact the new sanctions.
Changes include a ban on Iranian arms exports and a freeze on the assets of 28 entities with involvement in Iran’s nuclear programs. Many of these entities are linked to Iran’s Republican Guard.
The new sanctions are considered modest by most standards. The United States and the Europeans favored stronger measures and the Chinese and Russians were in favor of a less stringent approach. The goal is the make it clear to the Iranians that their failure to comply with demands to suspend their enrichment activities will have consequences. Iran defiantly rejected the sanctions and stated that it would not suspend its nuclear programs. Iranian officials maintain that their nuclear activities are solely for the purposes of energy production.
Source:
- WashingtonPost.com March 24, 2007, Author: Alexandra Olson
