IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear activities

AFP via Babelfish translation | February 4, 2006

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ALARM - the IAEA returns Iran in front of the Security Council of UNO

VIENNA - the council of the governors of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) decided Saturday by vote to transmit the Iranian file to the Security Council of UNO for his suspect nuclear activities, announced the IAEA.

[Aaron0617]

I see a breaking news banner on msnbc about this just now. So what does this mean?

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Agence France Presse -

UN nuclear watchdog refers Iran to Security Council

The UN nuclear watchdog voted Saturday to send Iran to the UN Security Council over concerns that Tehran is developing atomic weapons, a diplomat at the agency said.

But the resolution, passed by 27-3, puts off any UN action against Iran for at least a month, to give time for diplomacy to work before the next meeting in Vienna in March of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Iran has made numerous threats to ramp up their nuclear activities if the IAEA refers the matter to the Security Council.

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AP News Alert

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- U.N. nuclear watchdog agency refers Iran to the U.N. Security Council.

[janetjanet998]

wow..a resolution that MAY result in more resoultions in the future...Iran must be really worried now!!!

[rod1]

I thought ElBaradei just said they would wait one more month to give the Iranians another chance and see what developed.

I can only suppose the Iranian government might have gotten his Swiss bank account number wrong during the needed transfer.

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BBC World Service - Russia and China voted in favor of the resolutions.

Five countries abstained from voting.

Three countries voted against the resolution - Venezuela, Cuba and Syria.

[maquiladora]

This is actually very major news. The US has been trying to get this to happen for over 2 years and Iran has threatened to end all ispections and go into full uranium enrichment if this happened. This is going to be a very very interesting weekend.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Here we go!

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The abstaining countries were - Algeria, Belarus, Indonesia, Libya and South Africa.

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IAEA to Report Iran to Security Council

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency agreed Saturday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its suspect nuclear ambitions.

The decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board sets the stage for future action by the top U.N. body. The council is authorized to impose economic and political sanctions.

Still, any such moves were weeks if not months away. Two permanent council members, Russia and China, agreed to referral only on condition that no council action be taken until at least March.

[maquiladora]

Iran has said that if this happened, then diplomacy was over as far as they were concerned. Now we'll see if those blackmail threats were just hot air or if they mean it. Can't wait to hear their reply, this is an historic vote.

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Nuclear agency votes to report Iran to U.N. Council

watchdog voted on Saturday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council because of suspicions it is trying to make atomic weapons, a diplomat who was in the session said.

Iran has threatened to respond to the move -- initiated by the United States, EU powers, Russia and China -- by curbing U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities and scrapping talks on a Russian compromise proposal.

The diplomat said a European Union-sponsored resolution aimed at increasing pressure on Iran to improve its cooperation with an International Atomic Energy Agency probe of its nuclear programme was passed by the 35-nation IAEA board.

Twenty-seven members voted in favour of the motion, five abstained and three voted against, the diplomat said.

The vote had been delayed by a day of haggling between EU powers and 15 developing states from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). These tried to soften the resolution for fear it would antagonise Iran and curb their own nuclear energy options.

Diplomats said the EU rejected their attempts to delete a clause mandating that all IAEA investigative reports and resolutions, including one in 2005 declaring Iran non-compliant with nuclear non-proliferation rules, be passed to the Council.

"That was a 'no-no'. Paragraph 2 is the holy grail for us," one EU diplomat said.

Another Western diplomat said that to remove Paragraph 2 would have surrendered to Iranian intimidation. "The threat (to restrict inspections) is on everyone's minds but we consider it blackmail and if we give in to that, there's no end to it."

Diplomats from the EU trio of France, Germany and Britain said they were determined to induce the Islamic Republic to come clean on what they suspect is military involvement in nuclear work, and to stop enrichment of uranium.

U.S. and EU leaders, aware that Russia, China and developing states wanted to avoid a showdown with the world's fourth biggest oil exporter, insisted that reporting Iran would not finish off diplomacy or trigger early sanctions.

NAM states argued that Paragraph 2 could be construed as ending IAEA oversight of Iran and paving the way to sanctions before the IAEA concludes its investigations into Iran's atomic energy programme -- which it concealed for 18 years until 2003.

Iran says it wants only nuclear power, not bombs, and that it has a sovereign right to make uranium fuel on its own soil.

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An EU3 source said another controversy that held up action in Vienna was a dispute over a clause, backed by Egypt, saying that resolving the Iranian issue would contribute to the creation of a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East.

The wording clearly alluded to Israel, the EU3 diplomat said, and proved unacceptable to Washington. Israel has never confirmed or denied it has a nuclear arsenal, but is believed to have about 200 atomic bombs.

IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei is due to deliver a sweeping report on Iran's nuclear programme at a regular meeting of the agency's board on March 6.

Russia and China endorsed the resolution last week after winning guarantees from Washington and the EU3 that there would be no push for Security Council action before March, removing the biggest barrier to the resolution.

"Once this is on the agenda of the Security Council, we foresee a graduated approach to bring additional pressure on the leadership in Tehran to achieve a negotiated settlement," U.S. Ambassador Gregory Schulte told reporters on Friday.

But Iran's deputy nuclear negotiator warned that involving the Security Council would also kill talks on Russia's offer to guarantee a supply of uranium for Iran's power stations, designed to ensure it cannot be diverted for weapons.

Iran says there us no legal basis to report to the Security Council since the IAEA has found no hard proof of a weapons programme. It says Washington's aim is to topple Iran's Islamic government, which has called for the destruction of Israel.

"The Iranian threat is serious and there's fear we are entering a risky period of polarisation and confrontation that will do no good for either side," said a senior diplomat not involved in the push to report Iran to the Council.

"If the IAEA loses snap inspection access, a vacuum will ensue where others step in and make accusations the IAEA cannot check out, and where could that lead? We are in need of ideas on how to solve this peacefully."

Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani called on Germany, France and Britain to restart talks on a diplomatic solution. But they say Iran must first reverse its move to resume atomic research and small-scale enrichment of uranium, announced on January 9.

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I omitted the first line of the Reuters report -

VIENNA (Reuters) - The board of the U.N. nuclear watchdog voted on Saturday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council because of suspicions it is trying to make atomic weapons, a diplomat who was in the session said.

[Bush gal in LA]

So this means? What? They will wag their finger at Iran and say you better listen to us or else, we'll refer you again?..and again and again and again

[maquiladora]

Like I said, the US has been pushing for this for over 2 years, its a major development. And what Iran has threatened to do in responce to this would push this crisis to places way, way beyond where it has been till now.

[diverteach]

"That was a 'no-no'. Paragraph 2 is the holy grail for us," one EU diplomat said."


So what does Paragraph 2 have to say specifically?

[maquiladora]

Paragraph 2: "Requests the Director General to report to the Security Council of the United Nations that these steps are required of Iran by the Board and to report to the Security Council all IAEA reports and resolutions, as adopted, relating to this issue"

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BBC - In response, Iran says it will resume full-scale enrichment of uranium.

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Agence France Presse -

Iran to do full-scale uranium enrichment in response to IAEA vote

Iran is to move ahead on full-scale uranium enrichment in retaliation for being brought before the UN Security Council over its disputed nuclear program, a senior Iranian official said Saturday.

"Our government has to implement full-scale enrichment," Javad Vaidi, head of the Iranian delegation to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting told reporters.

[janetjanet998]

Is THAT NOW(post resultion) or just a threat before it they were reffered?

[janetjanet998]

nevermind its NOW

[maquiladora]

Its now.

[Bush gal in LA]

Ok I'm curious now. What exactly has Iran threatened to do? If it's threatened to stop ''cooperating'' they aren't exactly being very cooperative now. And if its threatening to end ''diplomacy'' , just how diplomatic is it to threaten to blow Israel off the face of the map.I just see those guys continuing to gives us the finger and this is all seeming like dejavu. Isn't it?By the way, I hope I am wrong........

[1234]

"...This is going to be a very very interesting weekend. "

huh?
looks like matter is "on hold" for 30 days....

[son of caesar]

they simply will not back down. if they make it appear they are compromising, you can bet their underground facilities are going 24/7. un will pass resolutions to get something done, but when we do the thing they said they wanted done, they will scream, we never meant that thing for you to do.

[ChadGore]

"Our government has to implement full-scale enrichment,"

[maquiladora]

Threats ranging to start industrial scale uranium enrichment, which btw theyve now just stated they are doing, to destorying all monitoring equipment, ending UN inspections, rejecting the Russian proposal and using their influence in the middle east and europe to make everyones day a little worse.

[maquiladora]

I'm talking about what Irans response will be.

[sirchtruth]

I believe Israel will handle this before anybody does.
Israel surely isn't going to sit there and let the
irrelevant UN pass 14 meaningless resolutions before
they end up doing nothing!

[Rain-maker]

Iran to do full-scale uranium enrichment
Newindpress, India

 

VIENNA: Iran is to move ahead on full-scale uranium enrichment in retaliation for being reported to the UN security council over its disputed nuclear programme, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.

 

-- Wonder what they do besides wag their tongues after a Iranian nuke test?

[frankjr]

"So what does this mean?" Same as usual...Hans Blix sends a letter.

Kim Jong Il: Hans Brix? Oh no! Oh, herro. Great to see you again, Hans!

Hans Blix: Mr. Il, I was supposed to be allowed to inspect your palace today, but your guards won't let me enter certain areas.

Kim Jong Il: Hans, Hans, Hans! We've been frew this a dozen times. I don't have any weapons of mass destwuction, OK Hans?

Hans Blix: Then let me look around, so I can ease the UN's collective mind. I'm sorry, but the UN must be firm with you. Let me in, or else.

Kim Jong Il: Or else what?

Hans Blix: Or else we will be very angry with you... and we will write you a letter, telling you how angry we are.

Kim Jong Il: Hans Brix? Oh no! Oh, herro. Great to see you again, Hans!

Hans Blix: Mr. Il, I was supposed to be allowed to inspect your palace today, but your guards won't let me enter certain areas.

Kim Jong Il: Hans, Hans, Hans! We've been frew this a dozen times. I don't have any weapons of mass destwuction, OK Hans?

Hans Blix: Then let me look around, so I can ease the UN's collective mind. I'm sorry, but the UN must be firm with you. Let me in, or else.

Kim Jong Il: Or else what?

Hans Blix: Or else we will be very angry with you... and we will write you a letter, telling you how angry we are.

[Rain-maker]

Iran to resume uranium enrichment
Ireland Online, Ireland 

 

Iran to Resume "Full-scale" Uranium Enrichment
CRI, China

 

Iran says it will "immediately" resume uranium enrichment
Mainichi Daily News, Japan

 

Iran to resume "full-scale" uranium enrichment
Xinhua, China

 

Funny how the US press isn't picking this up yet???

[diverteach]

"I believe Israel will handle this before anybody does.
Israel surely isn't going to sit there and let the
irrelevant UN pass 14 meaningless resolutions before
they end up doing nothing!"

I think you're right. I would find it hard to believe there's NO WAY Bush can start another pre-emptive move right now.

Sitting back and waiting for Israel to make the first move and then backing them up seems like the smart move to me. That, he could do.

Troops are so conveniently right next door too.

Three points of concern however, the first two being Russia and China.

Lastly, and maybe the most immediate threat I see may be Syria. I firmy believe that Saddams WND's ended up in Syria. Iran knows this and may feel they have a surprise ace up thier sleeve with them.

Iran and Syria have very strong ties, thier common goal, and terrorist organizations.

Within the last 2 weeks the madman from Iran visited Syria, no doubt to discuss this.

[freeangel]

"what does this mean?"

It means nothing. These people will sit in their thumbs for years "agonizing" over what to do.

[madconserv]

Confirmed, you can find that on Foxnews.com also.

[Rain-maker]

As for the Israelis, they would attack Iran in a second, that is if they had the capability and they don't unless they launch nuclear armed ballistic missiles.

They don't have the planes capable of taking enough regular ordinance to do sufficient damage to Iran's fortified, underground installations that are widely dispersed.

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Merkel likens Iran threat to Nazi era

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel likened Iran's nuclear programme on Saturday to the threat posed by Germany's Nazi regime in its early days, saying the world must act now to prevent it building the atom bomb. swissinfo

[diverteach]

2 words..........Tactical nukes.

[1234]

"I'm talking about what Irans response will be."SOWWY for wasting thread space and our energy on this.

[Iscool]

Israel has a better strategy...They are closing down their 'settlements' and thereby forcing Jews to abandon their homes and giving the property to the A-rabs...

This will effectively make Israel so small on the map, Iran won't be able to find it to target it with their missles...

[Principled]

Any pre-emting will take place in Syria- whether from Isreal or someone else. THe stuff in Iran is not yet viable. The stuff in Syria is ready to be used.

When it's over, Iran will be a bit more agreeable and everyone else will be a bit more anxious to take out the Iranian sites.

[Wasanother]

Russia should really be thinking about the sanctions or harsher in about a month because that President of Iran is crazy enough to sell fissile material to Chechen Terrorist.

[Rain-maker]

A pre-emptive nuclear war, would lead to a global nuclear war. Let the nuke war genie out then prepare to pay hell.

Meaning all your ashes are belong to us...end game no brain.

[Rain-maker]

Iran – to bomb or not to bomb?
February 1st, 2006

The consequences

But what would be the consequences? The reaction of the “Arab Street”? World opinion? The impact on world trade and the economy? Most importantly, how would the Iranians react? Here are two salient considerations and one that lurks in the background.

More: http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=5210

[tomahawk]

Yawn. Only force will work.

[magua]

I don't know.Maybe its time to unlease another round of Danish cartoonist.Stand back ink can splatter.

[standing united]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn! It means that the UN has now given Iran 10 years to stop their illicit activity concerning nuclear weapons development, or they will really hear from the UN.

Don't hold your breath.

[standing united]

At least the UN did give Iran a month in which to remove all of their assets from the west, just in case the UN does issue sanctions against them.