UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
The UN Security Council has rescheduled to Monday its vote on a draft resolution imposing further sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.
The Security Council`s five permanent members - Russia, USA, China, Great Britain and France plus Germany have agreed to impose further sanctions.
Since December 2006, the Security Council has passed two resolutions slapping sanctions against Iran. The United States and its European allies are pushing for a third one imposing further sanctions. Iran has insisted on the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
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