The abstaining countries were - Algeria, Belarus, Indonesia, Libya and South Africa.
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.
Algeria and Libya abstaining. That is interesting. the other abstainers were no surprise.