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IAEA reports Iran to the Security Council
The UN nuclear lapwatchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, passed Saturday a resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for its NUCLEAR PROGRAM. The move sets the stage for future action by the world body that could include political and economic sanctions. However, any such move is weeks away, with two permanent UN members, Russia and China, agreeing to referring Iran’s NUCLEAR DOSSIER only on condition that no council action be taken until March.

The draft resolution included a clause saying that "Recognizing that a solution to the Iranian issue would contribute to global non-proliferation efforts and to realizing the objective of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction, including their means of delivery." It described Iran’s case as a "special verification case."

The 2 œ page draft urged Iran to build confidence and resolve international standoff over its nuclear program, which the U.S., backed by Israel and the European Union, claims to be used as a covert to hidden plans to produce nuclear weapons. The draft resolution, submitted by the EU3, is supported by five permanent members of the Security Council -- Russia, China, Britain, France and the United States. But to have the resolution approved by Russia and China, it was amended to include “delaying any action by the Security Council against the Islamic Republic” until IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei submits a report on Iran's nuclear activities to the board in March.
Posted by: Fred 2006-02-05
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