 Iran has branded "illegal" a resolution passed by the UN nuclear watchdog which paves the way for the country to be referred to the UN Security Council.
| "Yeah! It's against the law to do that!" |
A majority of countries voted against Iran on Saturday, setting in motion a procedure that could end in sanctions. Iran's foreign minister said the resolution proved Britain, France and Germany acted on behalf of the US.
| "They're in it together! They're thick as thieves!" |
Iran insists its nuclear programme is purely for peaceful purposes and not to produce nuclear arms as the US alleges. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki rejected the vote, branding it, "political, illegal and illogical".
| "We just can't understand it. We were so reasonable..." |
Twelve members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board abstained from voting on the EU motion. "The three European countries implemented a planned scenario already determined by the United States," Mottaki said. |