 World Powers Lobbying Security Council for Iran Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS — Six powers seeking new sanctions against Iran hoped to persuade all 15 nations on the U.N. Security Council to back the proposed punitive measures.
France's U.N. Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere said that "a large majority" of the nations support the resolution drawn up by the United States and its European allies — Britain, France and Germany — along with Russia and China.
"I think we will be in a position to make some concrete proposals and changes in order to reach a unanimous Security Council," he said after talks late Wednesday in New York. The full council was scheduled to meet again late Thursday.
Full agreement is important because it would give the vote more weight.
The six nations fear Tehran wants enriched uranium to make nuclear weapons and have demanded it cease production. Iran has ignored them, despite the Security Council's first set of sanctions in December.
Iran's top leader said Wednesday that his country will respond with "illegal actions" if the council imposes still more sanctions. | 
08-08-2007, 07:35
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