Iran gains reprieve in nuclear standoff
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran gained a reprieve in the standoff over its nuclear program Wednesday, with diplomats saying the European Union had decided to postpone its push to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council.The decision to delay a vote until a later board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency instead of demanding one this week appeared driven by concerns about strong opposition.
More than a dozen of the 35 IAEA board member nations meeting in Vienna -- including Security Council members Russia and China -- are against the idea.
Although a new EU draft motion does not mention Security Council sanctions, it still calls for reporting Iran to the council if it continues defying board demands that include freezing activities related to uranium enrichment, said senior diplomats accredited to the IAEA
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posted by _H_ at 3:49 am
2 Comments:
more than a dozen of 35 is still less than half... why did the EU crumble under pressure from Russia and China, who both have a vested interest in standing with Iran, right or wrong?
The US supported their draft resolution, and now they've left us hanging out to dry...
G you said "more than a dozen of 35 is still less than half..."
erm but it only takes ONE member of the security council to VETO , and already 2 members have hinted that they will
Hype you said "maybe because we are a joke now.."
I hate to say it but your right , I am and always have been very supporting of the US , my country and yours are very close
but you can not deny that at this moment in time the US reputation in the world is at its lowest ever ebb , and putting someone like John Bolton at the UN has now made the US a laughing stock ,
It really is time for a change of direction from the US before the credibility is lost forever
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