Now that it’s being sent to the U.N., we’re SURE to see
action
Kofi Annan issue copious nasty cautionary platitudes directed at
Iran
the United States.
Nations sending Iran to UN Security Council
Updated Wed. Jul. 12 2006 2:07 PM ET
Associated PressPARIS—World powers agreed Wednesday to send Iran back to the United Nations Security Council for possible punishment, saying the clerical regime has given no sign it means to negotiate seriously over its disputed nuclear program.
The United States and other permanent members of the powerful U.N. body said Iran has had long enough to say whether it will meet the world’s terms to open bargaining that would give Tehran economic and energy incentives in exchange for giving up suspicious activities.
“The Iranians have given no indication at all that they are ready to engage seriously on the substance of our proposals,” French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on behalf the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China, the five permanent Security Council members, plus Germany and the European Union.
Expressing “profound disappointment,” the ministers said, “we have no choice but to return to the United Nations Security Council” and resume a course of possible punishment or coercion that the powers had set aside in hopes of reaching a deal.
Any real punishment or coercion at the Security Council is a long way off, but the group said it will seek an initial resolution requiring Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment. Debate could begin as soon as next week.
If Iran does not comply, the group said it would then seek harsher action. The group’s short statement did not give any specifics, but it cited a section of the world body’s charter that could open the door to economic or other sanctions.
Meanwhile, the U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan are getting nowhere fast trying to control the Islamic government’s Janjaweed militia and their genocidal raping, murdering and torturing ways. Damn that George Bush.
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