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To: Garden Rose who wrote (275673)	6/9/2010 12:02:33 PM
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UN votes for new sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue Wednesday, 9 June 2010 16:50 UK Turkey and Brazil voted against, while Lebanon abstained The UN Security Council has voted in favour of fresh sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. The council voted 12 to two, with one abstention, in favour of a fourth round of sanctions, including tighter finance curbs and an expanded arms embargo. The US has promoted the sanctions as the toughest Iran has yet faced. But Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier warned his country would not agree to further nuclear talks if the sanctions were imposed. [The Brazil-Turkey deal] would still leave Iran with substantial stocks [of low-enriched uranium], decreasing the confidence-building value Glyn Davies, The US and its allies fear Iran is secretly trying to build a nuclear bomb, but Tehran insists its programme is aimed solely at peaceful energy use. The Security Council resolution was opposed by Turkey and Brazil, which had brokered a deal with Iran on uranium enrichment. Lebanon abstained. The new sanctions were passed after being watered down during negotiations with Russia and China on Tuesday. There are no crippling economic sanctions and there is no oil embargo. Those passed include prohibiting Iran from buying heavy weapons such as attack helicopters and missiles. HOW THE COUNCIL VOTED FOR: Permanent (with power of veto): China; France; Russia; UK; US. Non-permanent (term ends 2010): Austria; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Gabon; Japan; Mexico; Nigeria; Uganda AGAINST: Non-permanent: Brazil and Turkey. Had both brokered a deal with Iran in which Tehran would send low-enriched uranium to Turkey in return for reactor fuel ABSTAINED: Non permanent: Lebanon. Had earlier voiced opposition to the sanctions. Iran-backed Hezbollah is part of the government They also toughen rules on financial transactions with Iranian banks and increase the number of Iranian individuals and companies that are targeted with asset freezes and travel bans. Hailing the vote, the US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said: "The Security Council has risen to its responsibilities and now Iran should choose a wiser course." However, both Turkey and Brazil spoke out in opposition, saying the deal they had brokered with Iran had not been given time. Brazilian ambassador to the UN Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti said: "We do not see sanctions as an effective instrument in this case. They will most probably lead to the suffering of the people of Iran and will play into the hands of people on all sides who do not want dialogue to prevail." Turkish envoy to the UN Ertugrul Apakan said the Turkey-Brazil deal had created "a new reality" on Iran's nuclear programme and Turkey was "deeply concerned" that sanctions would have a negative impact. news.bbc.co.uk