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  • Iran Is Defiant, Vowing to U.N. It Will Continue Nuclear Efforts Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    Iran vowed to continue efforts to enrich uranium and warned that the sanctions would change Iran?s relationship with the U.N. nuclear agency.
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  • China urges more talks on Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    China, a veto-wielding member of the United Nations Security Council, wants more talks on Iran's nuclear program, state media and the government have reported, after the UN voted in favor of sanctions.
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  • Iran vows to push forward with uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Dec 24 1:00 PM
    Iran vowed Sunday to press ahead with uranium enrichment despite U.N. economic sanctions aimed at forcing a rollback in its nuclear program, and hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that the penalties would hurt the West more than Iran.
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  • Iran vows to press on with uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 11:39 AM
    Iran condemned a U.N. sanctions resolution as "a piece of torn paper" that would not scare Tehran and vowed on Sunday to speed up uranium enrichment work.
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  • Iran's leader: U.N. will regret nuclear sanctions Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Dec 24 9:39 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran vowed Sunday to push forward with efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog, after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the country's disputed nuclear efforts.
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  • US hails Iran UN sanctions, urges financial, weapons limits Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 9:44 AM
    The United States hailed long-sought UN sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program and urged individual countries to further isolate Tehran with financial and weapons limits.
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  • Iran Vows to Continue Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 24 8:22 AM
    Iran will also reconsider its relations with the international nuclear monitoring agency, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
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  • Iran will push ahead with its nuclear program Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 24 6:45 AM
    Iran's hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said the Security Council would regret voting in favor of sanctions, saying he was sorry the West had lost its chance to make amends.
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  • Iran refuses to cease uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 5:46 AM
    Iran vowed Sunday to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the country's disputed nuclear program.
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  • Iran Rebuffs U.N., Vows to Speed Up Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Dec 24 5:37 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran, Dec. 24 -- Iran vowed Sunday to press ahead with uranium enrichment despite U.N. economic sanctions aimed at forcing a rollback in its nuclear program, and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that the penalties would hurt the West more than his country.
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  • Iran will push ahead with its nuclear program Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 24 9:45 AM
    Iran will also reconsider its relations with the international nuclear monitoring agency, a Foreign Ministry official said.
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  • Iran parliament to vote on IAEA Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Dec 24 4:10 AM
    Iran's parliament passed an urgent measure Sunday that stipulates its members must decide within the next 48 hours whether to continue its membership in the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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  • Iran to expand enrichment in defiance of sanctions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 3:29 AM
    Iran has vowed to start work immediately on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, defying the first ever UN sanctions against the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.
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  • Iran's show-down with UN atomic agency over nuclear inspections Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 3:17 AM
    Iran has increased its foot-dragging on United Nations atomic inspections in the run-up to getting hit by UN sanctions against its nuclear program, and these problems are now expected to escalate.
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  • Iran condemns U.N. sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 1:32 AM
    Iran condemned a U.N. sanctions resolution as "a piece of torn paper" that would not scare Tehran and vowed on Sunday to accelerate uranium enrichment work immediately.
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  • Iran to defy sanctions by expanding enrichment Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 1:25 AM
    Iran has vowed to start work on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, in an immediate response to the UN Security Council's first ever sanctions against the Islamic republic.
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  • Sanctions wont halt Iran nuke program Open this result in new window
    The State - 24 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran vowed Sunday to press ahead with uranium enrichment despite U.N. economic sanctions aimed at forcing a rollback in its nuclear program, and hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that the penalties would hurt the West more than Iran.
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  • Security Council approves sanctions on Iran over nuclear program Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Dec 23 11:24 PM
    The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, increasing international pressure on Tehran to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons. The Iranian government immediately rejected the resolution.
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  • U.S. hails U.N. resolution against Iran Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Dec 23 11:28 PM
    The Bush administration said Saturday it hopes the U.N. resolution penalizing Iran for its nuclear enrichment program will clear the way for tougher measures against Tehran by individual countries, particularly Russia.
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  • U.N. imposes sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 11:10 PM
    The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and technology, an effort to stop enrichment work that could be used in bombs.
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  • Iran vows to defy U.N. nuclear sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 10:35 PM
    The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, increasing international pressure on the government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons. Iran immediately rejected the resolution.
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  • Nations urge Iran to comply with UN resolution; in response, Iran to install 3,000 centrifuges from today Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 10:28 PM
    UN sanctions against Iran drew demands from the world's capitals for Tehran to comply with international demands to freeze its nuclear program and, in the United States and Israel, calls for tougher measures.
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  • Iran Vows To Defy U.N. Sanctions Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Dec 24 8:35 AM
    After two months of negotiation, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. Iran immediately rejected the resolution and vowed to continue its nuclear program.
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  • Iran Rejects UN Resolution, Pledges to Be Nuclear (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Dec 24 6:09 AM
    Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected a United Nations resolution imposing sanctions on his country as a ``scrap of paper'' and said the world would have to accept Iran as a nuclear power.
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  • Nuclear Iran must comply with UN resolution: nations Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 7:54 PM
    UN sanctions imposed on Iran drew demands from the world's capitals for Tehran to comply with international demands to freeze its nuclear program and, in the United States and Israel, calls for tougher measures.
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  • Iran vows to continue uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - Dec 24 9:55 AM
    Iran vowed Sunday to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the country's disputed atomic program.
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  • Iran denounces U.N. sanctions as illegal Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Dec 23 5:54 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran condemned the U.N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear work on Saturday as an illegal measure outside the council's jurisdiction.
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  • China urges more Iran talks Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Dec 24 6:35 PM
    CHINA, a veto-wielding member of the United Nations Security Council, wants more talks on Iran's nuclear program, state media and the government has said, after the UN voted in favor of sanctions.
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  • China urges more Iran talks Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 24 6:25 PM
    China reacted after the Security Council passed a resolution on Saturday that mandated sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.
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  • 'Irans nuclear drive linked to looming oil crisis' Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - Irans nuclear ambitions are motivated not just by a desire for regional supremacy but by a potentially devastating crisis in its oil industry, a US researcher said in a report made public on Monday.
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  • Iran rejects U.N. sanctions, will pursue nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Dec 24 5:24 AM
    TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Iran rejected the sanctions that the United Nations imposed and President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said the world body must accept the country's nuclear program, the Associated Press reported.
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  • Iran vows to press on with nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Dec 24 9:15 AM
    Iran vowed today to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the country's disputed atomic program.
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  • India watchful on UN sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    IBN live - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
    India maintains that Iran had the right to pursue its nuclear enrichment programme for peaceful civilian use.
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  • Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Dec 23 5:54 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. The move increases international pressure on the government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons.
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  • UN slaps Iran with sanctions Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Dec 24 4:54 AM
    Tehran vows to continue nuke program The Security Council unanimously voted Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran intended to curtail its nuclear program, ending two months of haggling that highlighted the divisions among council members rather than their unity.
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  • China urges more talks on Iran's nuclear programme Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Dec 24 6:18 PM
    BEIJING: China, a veto-wielding member of the United Nations Security Council, wants more talks on Iran's nuclear programme, state media and the government said on Monday, after the UN voted in favour of sanctions.
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  • U.N. imposes sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 5:53 PM
    The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and technology, an effort to stop enrichment work that could be used in bombs.
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  • Iran refuses to cease uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
    LONDON, December 24 (IranMania) - Iran vowed Sunday to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the UN Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the country's disputed nuclear program, The Associated Press reported.
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  • Iran condemns UN sanctions resolution Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago
    LONDON, December 24 (IranMania) - Iran condemned a UN sanctions resolution as "a piece of torn paper" that would not scare Tehran and vowed on Sunday to accelerate uranium enrichment work immediately, stated Reuters.
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  • Iran to defy sanctions by expanding enrichment Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - 38 minutes ago
    AFP, Tehran-Iran vowed to start work Sunday on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, in an immediate response to the UN Security Council's first ever sanctions against the Islamic republic.
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  • Iran-Venezuela sign 211m-euro oil tanker deal Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 12 minutes ago
    LONDON, December 25 (IranMania) - Venezuela has ordered four oil tankers from Iran's giant shipbuilding group, Sadra, reported IRIBNews.
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  • Iran president says UN sanctions superficial, unimportant Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Dec 24 6:36 PM
    The president of Iran has dismissed UN sanctions imposed against his country as, in his words, "superficial" and "unimportant." He spoke in Tehran Sunday, one day after the UN Security Council unanimously approved measures aimed at persuading Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program.
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  • Iran Parliament to vote on IAEA membership Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago
    LONDON, December 24 (IranMania) - Iran's Parliament passed an urgent measure Sunday that stipulates its members must decide within the next 24 hours whether to continue its membership in the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency the International Atomic Energy Agency, CNN reported.
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  • China urges more talks on Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    Wang Guangya, China's Ambassador to the United Nations. China, a veto-wielding member of the United Nations Security Council, wants more talks on Iran's nuclear program, after the UN voted in favor of sanctions.
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  • Iran: U.N. ignoring Israeli nuke program Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 3:56 PM
    Iran denounced U.N. sanctions imposed on its nuclear program Saturday, accusing the Security Council of double standards for ignoring Israel's apparent recent admission of its nuclear capabilities.
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  • US wants more sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 4:39 PM
    The United States wants the international community to take more action against Iran, and impose more sanctions than those adopted by the UN Security Council, the State Department's number three diplomat said.
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  • Iran Vows To Defy U.N. Sanctions Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Dec 24 2:50 AM
    After two months of negotiation, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. Iran immediately rejected the resolution and vowed to continue enriching uranium.
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  • Turkey should not re-export Iran gas:Oil Minister Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 12 minutes ago
    LONDON, December 25 (IranMania) - Turkey has no right to re-export gas it is importing from Iran via a pipeline, said Iranian Oil Minister.
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  • Thai rice import to Iran cleared Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 28 minutes ago
    LONDON, December 25 (IranMania) - The government will sell 200,000 tons of white rice worth 2 bln and 300 mln baht to Iran, in the biggest state deal since 2001, Bangkok Post reported.
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  • U.S. says U.N. Iran resolution not enough Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 5:07 PM
    The United States cheered the U.N. Security Council's adoption of sanctions on Saturday aimed at pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment work, but called on Russia, China and others to take tougher measures on their own.
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  • Iran Has Right to Nuclear Energy: Delhi Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Dec 24 4:22 PM
    NEW DELHI, 25 December 2006 India said yesterday that Iran has the right to pursue a nuclear energy program, and said the crisis over Tehrans suspect ambitions should be resolved through dialogue.
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  • US: Make UN Iran sanctions 'immediate' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 4:09 PM
    The United States called for the "immediate" implementation of UN sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program and called on Tehran to accept its international obligations.
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  • Iran Refuses to Cease Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 24 5:36 AM
    Iran vowed Sunday to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the country's disputed nuclear program. Iran's hard-line...
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  • Iran Vows to Continue Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Dec 24 1:07 AM
    Iran's President Vows to Push Ahead With Uranium Enrichment Despite U.N. Sanctions Vote
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  • Iran threatens to change level of cooperation with IAEA Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Dec 24 4:10 PM
    Iran on Sunday threatened to change the level of its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after the UN Security Council passed a resolution that imposes sanctions on Tehran.
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  • Iran pledges to press on with nuclear plans Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Dec 24 2:54 PM
    tehran Iran condemned a UN sanctions resolution as a piece of torn paper that would not scare Tehran and vowed yesterday to speed up uranium enrichment work.
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  • UN slaps nuclear-related sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 1:53 PM
    The UN Security Council voted unanimously to slap UN sanctions targeting Iran's sensitive nuclear and ballistic missile programs but the Islamic Republic defiantly vowed to boost its uranium enrichment capability.
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  • China appeals for renewed Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    China Economic Net - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    China appealed Sunday for renewed talks aimed at ending the dispute over Iran's nuclear program, warning that U.N. sanctions are unlikely to resolve the conflict.
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  • Iran to expand enrichment in defiance of sanctions Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Dec 24 2:31 PM
    TEHRAN Iran on Saturday vowed to start work immediately on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, defying the first ever U.N. sanctions against the Islamic republic's nuclear program.
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  • Australia to participate in UN sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Dec 24 4:10 PM
    Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer announced Sunday that Australia will participate in UN sanctions on Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
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  • U.N. Security Council votes to impose sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Dec 24 12:29 AM
    The Islamic Republic must halt its uranium program and return to talks, diplomats say. UNITED NATIONS The Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran intended to curtail its nuclear program, ending two months of haggling that highlighted the divisions among council members rather than their unity.
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  • Defiant Iran to speed up nuke research Open this result in new window
    The Telegraph - Dec 24 2:45 PM
    Tehran, Dec. 24 (Reuters): Iran condemned a UN sanctions resolution as a piece of torn paper that would not scare Tehran and vowed today to accelerate uranium enrichment work immediately.
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  • Iran Says It Will Continue With Nuke Program Open this result in new window
    KGO-TV Bay Area - Dec 24 12:40 PM
    Iran vowed Sunday to press ahead with uranium enrichment despite U.N. economic sanctions aimed at forcing a rollback in its nuclear program.
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  • Iran vows to continue uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Dec 24 7:53 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran vowed Sunday to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed...
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  • Canada backs UN sanctions slapped on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 1:35 PM
    Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay firmly backed UN Security Council sanctions slapped on Iran for the first time over its nuclear program.
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  • Sanctions wont hurt ties with Iran: FO Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Pakistan has made it clear that the UN Security Council resolution slapping sanctions on Iran would not affect Tehran-Islamabad economic ties. Islamabad also stressed the need for a negotiated settlement of the issue.
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  • China Believes in Negotiation With Iran Despite Sanctions Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    (IsraelNN.com) China has announced that it supports continued negotiations with Iran on its nuclear projects despite the recent sanctions imposed against Iran. China is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, which voted unanimously to impose the sanctions.
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  • U.N. approves sanctions against Iran / Security Council resolution demands that enrichment stop Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 24 3:38 AM
    The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to restrict Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and to freeze the assets of 22 Iranian officials and institutions linked to the country's most controversial nuclear programs. The council's...
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  • Solidarity key to success of Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Daily Yomiuri Online - Dec 24 10:34 AM
    The international community finally stood up to Iran over its refusal to halt its uranium enrichment activities when the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a sanctions resolution against Iran on Saturday. This decision was unavoidable, and certainly justified.
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  • Iran vows to accelerate uranium work Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Dec 24 9:50 AM
    IRAN condemned a UN sanctions resolution as "a piece of torn paper" that would not scare Tehran and vowed today to accelerate uranium enrichment work immediately.
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  • Iran warned to respect UN sanctions vote Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Dec 24 10:16 AM
    PARIS : World leaders on Sunday urged Tehran to heed the decision reached by the United Nations Security Council imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missiles programmes.
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  • Iran judiciary to punish 'fortune tellers' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 1:14 PM
    Iran's judiciary will fine and jail professional "fortune tellers" who have reportedly been demanding large sums of money to cast magic spells, a press report said.
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  • UN Security Council Votes to Sanction Iran Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Dec 24 2:14 PM
    The United Nations Security Council voted Saturday to impose economic sanctions on Iran because of its continuing efforts to enrich uranium for its nuclear program.
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  • Iran to expand enrichment in defiance of sanctions Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Dec 24 2:45 PM
    TEHRAN (December 25 2006): Iran vowed on Sunday to start work immediately on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, defying the first ever UN sanctions against the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.
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  • UN sanctions resolution sets choice for Iran: British envoy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 12:01 PM
    Iran can still restore a new relationship with the European Union if it complies with the sanctions resolution adopted by the UN Security Council, Britain's UN envoy said.
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  • Iran vows to accelerate uranium work Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 24 9:25 AM
    The UN Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and technology, in an attempt to stop uranium enrichment work that could produce material to be used in bombs.
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  • Pakistan Lawmaker: Iran Sanctions Based On Double Standard Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 24 7:37 AM
    KARACHI (AP)--U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment are based on double standards, a senior Pakistani lawmaker said Sunday.
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  • Iran to continue nuclear agenda Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Dec 24 5:08 PM
    TEHRAN: Iran condemned a UN sanctions resolution as "a piece of torn paper" that would not scare Tehran and vowed yesterday to accelerate uranium enrichment work immediately.The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and technology, in an attempt to stop uranium enrichment work that could produce material to be used in ...
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  • Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    5 Eyewitness News - Dec 24 10:33 AM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose economic sanctions on Iran for refusing to end a uranium enrichment program that the United States says is aimed at building nuclear weapons. Iran immediately rejected the resolution.
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  • New UN chief urges Iran on talks Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 24 10:25 AM
    "I urge the Iranian government authorities to engage in the negotiation with'' Britain, France and Germany, the three countries which led more than two years of fruitless talks with the Iranians to scale back their nuclear ambitions, Ban told ABC television, in an interview taped before Iran was hit with UN nuclear-related sanctions on Saturday.
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  • Iran 'full speed' on uranium plan Open this result in new window
    The Age - Dec 24 5:30 AM
    Iran vows to push forward with efforts to enrich uranium after the UN imposed sanctions aimed at stopping the country's nuclear efforts.
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  • Iran sanctions: India treads cautiously, moots talks Open this result in new window
    The Statesman - Dec 24 11:57 AM
    Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Dec. 24: Reacting cautiously to the UN Security Councils decision to impose sanctions on Iran, India today said it was studying its implications but stressed the need for a dialogue to resolve Tehrans nuclear issue with IAEA.
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  • Security Council puts sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Dec 24 1:17 AM
    WASHINGTON -- The UN Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, capping four months of difficult negotiations that included a last-minute telephone call from President Vladimir Putin of Russia to President Bush aimed at forging a unified front.
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  • CASMII Statement on UN Sanctions against Iran: A Terrible Day for International Diplomacy Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Dec 24 10:39 AM
    The Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran is gravely concerned about the latest development in the United Nations Security Council. The imposition of sanctions by the Council is ill-advised and destructive to peaceful dialogue. This action not only robs Iranians of their inalienable rights enjoyed by every other nation, it also exposes the irresponsible way in which the ...
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  • Iran To Install 3,000 Centrifuges At Natanz Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Dec 24 10:38 AM
    Iran says it will start installing 3,000 centrifuges at its Natanz uranium-enrichment plant from today as an "immediate reaction" to a UN Security Council resolution. -RFE
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  • Sanctions On Iran Approved By U.N. Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Dec 23 9:20 AM
    UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 23 -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to restrict Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and to freeze the assets of 22 Iranian officials and institutions linked to the country's most controversial nuclear programs.
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  • Iran condemns UN resolution as illegal Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Dec 24 10:38 AM
    The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement here on Saturday condemning the UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear work as an illegal measure violating the terms of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Statute. -MNA
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  • Iran to defy UN sanctions Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Dec 24 1:38 PM
    Iran vowed to start work on Sunday on drastically expanding its capacity to enrich uranium, in an immediate response to the UN Security Councils first ever sanctions against the Islamic republic.
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  • UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 23 9:44 AM
    The resolution, intended to curb Iran's nuclear program, is weaker than proposals in earlier drafts after repeated changes intended to placate Russia.
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  • Futile action against Iran Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 24 1:39 PM
    After months of negotiation by the UN Security Council, consensus was achieved and a much watered-down resolution passed imposing limited sanctions on Iran. It bans countries from supplying technology that could contribute to Iran's nuclear programme.
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  • Iran refuses to cease uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Dec 24 12:52 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator said the country will push forward immediately with efforts to enrich uranium after the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop the nuclear efforts, a newspaper reported Sunday.
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  • Security Council approves Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Sports Illustrated - Dec 23 9:16 AM
    The U.N. Security Council Saturday unanimously approved a resolution that would impose sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, culminating two months of tough negotiations aimed at getting Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment.
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  • MEA cautious on sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Dec 24 11:45 AM
    The UPA government reacted quite cautiously to the passing of the UNSC resolution which intends to curb Iran's nuclear programme by imposing sanctions.
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  • UN slaps nuclear-related sanctions on Iran -- council president Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 9:30 AM
    The Security Council slapped the first ever UN sanctions on Iran, targeting its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in response to its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work.
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  • India studying implications of Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Dec 24 11:53 AM
    NEW DELHI: India said on Sunday that it had taken note of a United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran on Saturday and was studying its "implications." New Delhi, which voted in September 2005 and February 2006 in ...
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  • U.N. approves Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    News 14 Carolina - Dec 24 10:46 AM
    UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday imposing sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, culminating two months of negotiations aimed at pressuring Tehran to clarify its nuclear ambitions.
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  • Sanctions put new pressure on Iran Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Dec 24 12:30 AM
    The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran aimed at slowing its nuclear program, but stopped short of...
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  • Security Council OKs Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 24 12:09 AM
    The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, increasing international pressure on the government to prove that it is not trying to make nuclear weapons.
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  • Iran rejects sanctions over nukes Open this result in new window
    New York Daily News - Dec 24 1:13 AM
    UNITED NATIONS - Iran defied the world last night as it immediately rejected a Security Council vote that imposed sanctions on the Islamic state for its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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  • U.N. votes to penalize Iran on nuclear program Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Dec 24 5:56 AM
    Washington- The Bush administration said Saturday that it hopes a U.N. resolution penalizing Iran for its nuclear enrichment program will clear the way for tougher measures against Tehran by individual countries, particularly Russia.
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