UN Slaps Sanctions On Iran

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

-- bars countries from selling Iran heavy weaponry like battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems.

Lets see Iran makes
Its own planes
Its own artillery systems
Its own attack helicopters (thank you USA)
Its own Missiles or Missile systems

-- prohibits Iran from undertaking any activity related to ballistic missiles that are capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

lol they just sent a mission to space


-- bans countries from providing any technology or assistance related to ballistic missiles.

Duplicate post ... they aready are light years in Missile based technologies


-- prohibits Iran from investing in sensitive activities abroad like uranium mining, enrichment or ballistic missile-related activities.

hmm

-- obligates countries to prohibit such investment in their companies or on their territory.

--- authorizes states to conduct high-sea inspections of vessels believed to be ferrying banned items to or from Iran.

lol .....

-- provides for cargo inspections, both in any port or at sea, if there is reason to suspect a ship is carrying conventional arms or nuclear missile items for Iran.

lol ....

-- obligates states to seize and dispose of any prohibited items that are found in such cargo.

lol .....

-- asks states to give any information related to steps taken by Iran's air cargo division or the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) to evade sanctions including efforts by them to rename their vessels.

-- calls on countries to block any financial transaction, including those related to insurance and re-insurance tied to nuclear weapons proliferation.

-- obligates states to require their nationals to exercise vigilance when doing any business with Iranian entities including those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and IRISL if such business could contribute to Iran's proliferation, sensitive activities or sanctions evasions.

-- urges countries to prohibit licensing of Iranian banks on their territories if there is a potential connection to proliferation.

-- calls on states to prohibit their banks from opening branches in Iran if there is a potential connection to proliferation.

-- restates the Security Council's commitment to dialogue,
including support for the negotiating efforts of the so-called P5-plus-1: Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States plus Germany.




UN has no credibility -- notes the efforts of Brazil and Turkey "toward an agreement with Iran on the Tehran Research Reactor that could serve as a confidence-building measure."

 

[GUNNER]

TEHRAN, June 13, 2010 (AFP) - World powers have been "naive" in imposing new UN sanctions on Iran that will only end up hurting them, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday on his return to Tehran.

"The bullying powers issued this resolution in order to defend themselves," the hardliner told his government's senior officials, state television's website reported.

"But of course this defence is very naive because they themselves are going to be hurt," he said.

Soon after the sanctions were imposed on Wednesday, Ahmadinejad lashed out against world powers from Dushanbe while on an official visit and compared the measures to a "used hanky" which deserved to be thrown away.

His reaction on Sunday was his first made in Tehran since returning from the overseas trip, which included a stop in China, a close trading partner of Iran which also voted in favour of the sanctions.

In China, Ahmadinejad expressed outrage against the sanctions.

They were the fourth set of UN Security Council sanctions imposed on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, which world powers suspect masks a weapons drive. Tehran denies the charge.
Ahmadinejad was later on Sunday expected to speak on state television on a range of Iranian issues.

 

[Parashuram1]

All countries should abide by IAEA rules and regulations and Israel should also be included and sanctioned. If sanctions are only for muslim countries then time has come to quit the damn UN (UN stands for Unnecessary Nonsense).

OIC needs to stronger and all muslim countries need to provide troops to build OIC Force just like UN Troops.

Based on what? The NATO/ISAF troops rely on their own infrastructure, engineering and developing of combat systems. How many OIC countries do you think are capable of doing that? More than half of them rely on Europe and United States for their military infrastructure; the remaining rely on Russia (former Soviet Central Asian states) and to a much smaller extent China (Malaysia, Pakistan and Indonesia), both of whom also voted against Iran in the UN.

Barring the clerical regime of Iran (I use this because it is their government the cause of all miseries in Iran, not innocent Iranian citizens), no other OIC country has domestic intelligence to the level of reverse engineering 70s weapons and making the anew with modified components. The most self-reliant country in terms of military infrastructure is perhaps Turkey because of its recent emergence. However, it is still largely dependent on NATO technology transfers and is restricted to limited indigenous capability and I am sure Turkey has a far more pragmatic and far-sighted strategic policy based on the reality of world politics rather than believing in a pan-religious organization who relies on the non-Muslim world for almost everything..

Unlike most of Pakistani members blame the entire West here most of the time for all the ills in the pan-religious world of theirs, this time even eastern countries have agreed and have passed the motion against the Clerical regime.

 

[Parashuram1]

-- bars countries from selling Iran heavy weaponry like battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems.

Lets see Iran makes
Its own planes
Its own artillery systems
Its own attack helicopters (thank you USA)
Its own Missiles or Missile systems

-- prohibits Iran from undertaking any activity related to ballistic missiles that are capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

lol they just sent a mission to space


-- bans countries from providing any technology or assistance related to ballistic missiles.

Duplicate post ... they aready are light years in Missile based technologies


-- prohibits Iran from investing in sensitive activities abroad like uranium mining, enrichment or ballistic missile-related activities.

hmm

-- obligates countries to prohibit such investment in their companies or on their territory.

--- authorizes states to conduct high-sea inspections of vessels believed to be ferrying banned items to or from Iran.

lol .....

-- provides for cargo inspections, both in any port or at sea, if there is reason to suspect a ship is carrying conventional arms or nuclear missile items for Iran.

lol ....

-- obligates states to seize and dispose of any prohibited items that are found in such cargo.

lol .....

-- asks states to give any information related to steps taken by Iran's air cargo division or the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) to evade sanctions including efforts by them to rename their vessels.

-- calls on countries to block any financial transaction, including those related to insurance and re-insurance tied to nuclear weapons proliferation.

-- obligates states to require their nationals to exercise vigilance when doing any business with Iranian entities including those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and IRISL if such business could contribute to Iran's proliferation, sensitive activities or sanctions evasions.

-- urges countries to prohibit licensing of Iranian banks on their territories if there is a potential connection to proliferation.

-- calls on states to prohibit their banks from opening branches in Iran if there is a potential connection to proliferation.

-- restates the Security Council's commitment to dialogue,
including support for the negotiating efforts of the so-called P5-plus-1: Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States plus Germany.




UN has no credibility -- notes the efforts of Brazil and Turkey "toward an agreement with Iran on the Tehran Research Reactor that could serve as a confidence-building measure."

Oh yes of course; blame the UN instead of a crazy fundamentalist government ruining the lives of Iranian citizens by isolating them from the world community.

Pitiful.

 

[Pasban]

Oh yes of course; blame the UN instead of a crazy fundamentalist government ruining the lives of Iranian citizens by isolating them from the world community.

Pitiful.

Iranians have very mixed views about their government and the same stands true for the purported "isolationism" (for I do not see it as such) that you speak of. Dependence on internal resources and assets has led Iran to develop it's indigenous abilities further and become more self-reliant. I don't want to delve into the egalitarianism put out by the "world community" that you speak of for the term "world community" itself is in dispute as to it's actual composition or meaning.

As to the "crazy" bit, it is a subjective measure alone and it varies from person to person, from ideology to ideology. Yourself giving some party the attribute of craziness does not substantiate it for everyone. For instance, Gaddafi attributes it to Switzerland, his usage has found supporters and opponents both.

I suggest you glean more at the core underlying issues which are much above what is put out of media services (which are made to be absorbed by the masses) before forming an opinion.

 

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Diplomacy remains an option in the standoff over Iran's nuclear program, a top US official said Tuesday, after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a fuel swap deal was still alive.

"As we have said all along, diplomacy remains an option as we move forward with sanctions," National Security Council advisor Mike Hammer said.

"But it is Iran that needs to take concrete steps to meet its international obligations if it does not want to be further isolated."

Ahmadinejad said a nuclear fuel swap deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey last month was "still alive," Iranian state television's website reported Tuesday.

"The Tehran declaration is still alive and can play a role in international relations even if the arrogant (Western) powers are upset and angry," he said.

 

[GUNNER]

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 (AFP) - The US government will impose new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program that will target "individuals and institutions," a senior US official said Wednesday.

The official told reporters on the condition of anonymity he was aware the US Treasury Department was to announce new financial restrictions on Iran at 3 pm (1800 GMT) and that "they will be focused on individuals and institutions."

 

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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 (AFP) - The US government said Wednesday it has added more Iranian individuals and firms to a long blacklist under extended sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

The new sanctions -- announced a week after the UN Security Council imposed fresh penalties -- target insurance, oil firms and shipping lines linked to Iran's nuclear or missile programs.

 

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BRUSSELS, June 17, 2010 (AFP) - European leaders on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Iran that went even further than UN punitive measures in a bid to pile pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme, diplomatic sources said.

The new European Union sanctions include a ban on new investment, technical assistance and technology transfers to Iran's key gas and oil industry, particularly as regards refining and liquefied natural gas, according to the text.

Iran has the world's second-largest reserves of natural gas and is OPEC's second largest oil exporter. Global energy majors have come under increased international pressure over their activities in the country.

The new EU measures also target the Islamic Republic's transportation, banking and insurance sectors and slaps new visa bans and asset freezes on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The move came the day after the United States added Iranian individuals and firms to a blacklist and one week after the UN Security Council slapped its fourth set of sanctions on Iran over its refusal to halt nuclear activities.

In an agreed text the EU leaders expressed their "deepening concerns about Iran's nuclear programme."

Tehran says the programme is purely for civilian purposes, but Israel and Western powers fear it may be trying to develop nuclear weapons that would tip the balance of power in the Middle East.

Russia, which was persuaded to support the UN measures, strongly criticised the unilateral US and EU decisions to go further.

"We are extremely disappointed that neither the United States nor the European Union heed our calls to refrain from such moves," Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying.

"Unilateral sanction measures exceeding the parameters agreed and reflected in the UN Security Council resolution are not only harmful but undermine the very basis of our joint work with the partners," Ryabkov added.

His comments struck a strong note of discord after what has in the past months been relatively harmonious efforts between Russia and Western powers to resolve the nuclear crisis.

British Prime Minister David Cameron had entered his first EU summit underlining the need for "a strong package of sanctions against Iran."

The new EU sanctions had been proposed at a meeting of foreign ministers on Monday, when backers overcame reticence from Sweden and a determination from Germany -- which had doubts about the gas sanctions -- to ensure ordinary Iranians were not unduly affected.

However the EU leaders' joint statement stresses their desire to resolve the dispute through diplomacy and urges Iran to resume negotiations.

"The European Council calls on Iran to demonstrate willingness to build the confidence of the international community and to respond to the invitation for resumption of negotiations," the summit statement said.

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has written to Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, inviting him to resume negotiations on behalf of the five UN Security Council permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany.

Tehran has long said that it accepts in principle such a meeting between Jalili and Ashton.
On June 9, the UN Security Council slapped a fourth round of sanctions on Iran, this time tightening the noose on military and financial transactions.

New US sanctions announced on Wednesday also target insurance companies, oil firms and shipping lines linked to Iran's atomic or missile programs as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and Iran's Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi.

Iran has repeatedly ignored international demands to halt its uranium enrichment activities.

 

[GUNNER]

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 (AFP) - The US Congress could approve as early as Thursday a sweeping new package of sanctions on Iran, aiming to force Tehran to halt its suspect nuclear program by choking off its gasoline imports.

World powers led by Washington have accused the Islamic republic of seeking to build nuclear weapons and demanding it freeze its uranium enrichment activity, which can be a key step towards developing an atomic arsenal.

The House of Representatives set the stage for a late afternoon vote, while the Senate's senior leaders sought to clear a path on the chamber's crowded schedule to take up the measure sometime during the day, officials said.

The legislation, which President Barack Obama could sign shortly after passage, aims to build on new UN Security Council and European Union sanctions amid warnings that time may be getting short for a diplomatic solution.

The bill would deny access to US markets to firms that provide Iran with refined petroleum products, like gasoline or jet fuel, that the oil-rich nation must import to meet demand because of a weak domestic refining capability.

The measure also takes aim at firms in that do business in Iran's energy sector, including non-US companies that provide financing, insurance, or shipping services.

It could also see non-US banks doing business with certain blacklisted Iranian entities -- including Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and several banks -- shut out of the US financial system.

The bill would also enable US states and local governments to divest from foreign firms engaged in Iran's energy sector, and would tighten the existing US trade embargo on Iranian goods by curbing the number of exempted products.

US officials cautioned this week that Iran has anticipated efforts to squeeze its gasoline imports, changing its consumption patterns and stockpiling needed fuel to reduce its dependence.

"This is a vulnerability and we think it's one that could be exploited," Undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "It's not a silver bullet."

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns told the panel that Iran had decreased its dependence on imports to 25 percent of domestic consumption, instead of 40 percent a few years ago.