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U.N. approves tougher sanctions on Iran 
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The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Saturday to impose additional sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium a move intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated.Security Council approves new sanctions on Iran CNN.com - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Iran's foreign minister rejected a unanimous vote by the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program.Security Council raises sanctions on nuclear Iran International Herald Tribune - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Senior American officials hailed the new resolution as a significant rebuke to Iran, and predicted that it would leave Tehran more isolated. Left, Alejandro Daniel Wolf, the acting United States ambassador, and Ambassador Wang Guangya of China.Iran ups the rhetoric on seized sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 6:04 PM
Iran claimed Saturday that 15 British sailors and marines had confessed to entering its waters in an act of "blatant aggression," an escalation of Tehran's rhetoric over the confrontation.Iran: UK personnel admit illegal entry USA Today - Mar 24 4:57 PM
The Iranian military questioned 15 detained British soldiers Saturday and said they confessed to illegally entering the country's territorial waters as Iran accused Britain of "blatant aggression."U.N. approves new Iran sanctions USA Today - Mar 24 5:07 PM
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Saturday to impose new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium a move intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated.Security Council slaps new UN sanctions on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 4:26 PM
The UN Security Council Saturday slapped new sanctions on Iran over its suspect nuclear program as Western powers warned Tehran it faced becoming even more internationally isolated.U.N. Council imposes sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 4:10 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions by targeting Tehran's arms exports, state-owned bank and elite Revolutionary Guards.New UN sanctions international rebuke to Iran: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 3:42 PM
The United States Saturday said new UN sanctions imposed on Iran Saturday over its nuclear program were a global rebuke which would leave Tehran even more internationally isolated.EU to prod Iran to return to nuclear talks: US official AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 3:32 PM
European Union envoys are to prod Iran to reconsider its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear activities in defiance of the international community, a senior US official said Saturday.UN Backs Tougher Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Work Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 2:03 PM
March 24 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously for a resolution freezing the assets of a state-owned Iranian bank and imposing penalties on some military commanders, to push Iran to suspend its nuclear program.U.N. council backs new Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:12 PM
The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium a vote intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated.Key elements of U.N. resolution on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:41 PM
The U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, expanding on sanctions approved in December. The key points of the two measures:Security Council set to approve new sanctions on Iran CNN.com - Mar 24 12:42 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations Security Council was preparing to vote Saturday afternoon on new sanctions to pressure Iran into suspending uranium enrichment.Iran says British sailors admit illegal entry AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 12:10 PM
Iran said on Saturday that 15 British service personnel detained by its navy off Iraq had admitted to violating its territorial waters, rejecting demands from London for their swift release.Security Council approves new sanctions on Iran Sports Illustrated - Mar 24 1:09 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program.New sanctions imposed on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:06 PM
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved on Saturday new arms and financial sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.Iran says British sailors 'confess' to illegal entry CNN.com - Mar 24 10:18 AM
Iran says the 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf have confessed to trespassing into Iranian territory, the semi-official FARS News Agency reported Saturday.Iran says Britons confessed to territory violation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 10:28 AM
Iran's military said on Saturday British naval personnel seized in the Gulf confessed to entering Iranian waters illegally, but Britain maintained they were detained inside Iraqi territory and demanded their release.15 Britons Taken to Tehran As Iran Dispute Intensifies Washington Post - Mar 24 10:39 AM
LONDON, March 24 -- Fifteen British sailors and marines seized by Iranian naval forces have been taken to Tehran for questioning as a diplomatic dispute between Iran and the West intensified Saturday.Security Council set to slap new UN sanctions on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 9:52 AM
The Security Council is Saturday set to slap new UN sanctions on Iran in a bid to pressure it into suspending sensitive atomic fuel work seen as a covert grab for nuclear arms.U.N. Council ready to tighten sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 8:57 AM
The U.N. Security Council was set on Saturday to tighten sanctions against Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.UN ratchets up pressure on Iran BBC News - Mar 24 4:56 PM
The BBC's Jane O'Brien at the UN in New York assesses the latest Security Council sanctions against Iran.U.N. Council Puts New Sanctions On Iran CBS News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose moderately tougher sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium. They include banning Iranian arms exports and freezing the assets involved in nuclear and missile programs.Iran's military says Britons "confessed" entry Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 7:10 AM
Iran's military said on Saturday British naval personnel seized in the Gulf confessed to entering its waters illegally, but Britain maintained they were detained inside Iraqi territory.Iran unrepentant over detention of British sailors AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 7:09 AM
Iran showed no sign on Saturday of readying a swift release of 15 British troops detained while patrolling off Iraq, saying they knowingly entered its territorial waters in a violation of its sovereignty.Iran says British sailors 'admit' to illegal entry Sports Illustrated - Mar 24 6:10 AM
Iran says the 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf have admitted to trespassing into Iranian territory, the semi-official FARS News Agency reported Saturday.Iran: UK troops illegally entered waters AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 5:31 AM
Iran on Saturday insisted that 15 British sailors it seized had illegally entered Iranian waters, denouncing what it called a "blatant aggression." The Britons were being taken to the capital for questioning, Iranian media reported.Security Council set to approve new UN sanctions on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 7:09 AM
The Security Council is set to slap new UN sanctions on Iran Saturday over its nuclear defiance with the Iranian foreign minister due to attend the session to defend his country's right to conduct uranium enrichment.Iran says British sailors confessed to illegal entry CNN.com - Mar 24 5:46 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- An Iranian military official said on Saturday "confessions" and other evidence showed that British naval personnel who were detained in the Gulf had illegally entered Iranian waters.Iran Faces Stiffer U.N. Sanctions NPR - Mar 24 4:00 PM
The U.N. Security Council votes to toughen sanctions on Iran, which is being punished for refusing to halt its uranium-enrichment programs. The measures approved Saturday include a ban on exports of firearms.Sec. Council set to OK sanctions on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 4:55 AM
Major powers expect unanimous approval Saturday of new U.N. Security Council sanctions to pressure Iran into suspending uranium enrichment.Iran condemns 'suspicious act' by British sailors Sports Illustrated - Mar 24 4:39 AM
Iran condemned what it called the illegal entry of 15 British naval personnel into Iranian waters as a "suspicious act," the official IRNA news agency said on Saturday.Former Iran president vows Iran will never build nuclear weapons AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 4:02 AM
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has pledged the Islamic Republic will never develop nuclear weapons and called for the crisis over Iran's atomic programme to be settled through talks, a report said Saturday.Iran remains defiant despite new Security Council sanctions Los Angeles Times - Mar 24 2:28 PM
Vote threatens more action if Tehran fails to end nuclear enrichment. British sailors are still in Iranian custody. The Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions against Iran on Saturday over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment a move meant to show that Tehran's defiance would leave it increasingly isolated, but compliance would bring it rewards. UN backs fresh sanctions on Iran BBC News - Mar 24 1:17 PM
The UN Security Council unanimously votes to increase sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.Britain demands Iran free seized sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 3:28 AM
Iran on Saturday insisted that 15 British sailors it seized had illegally entered Iranian waters, denouncing what it called a "blatant aggression" and accusing Britain of trying to cover up an incursion into its territory. The tough comment came after Britain demanded the return of the sailors and denied they had strayed into Iranian waters while searching for smugglers off Iraq's coast.Britain demands Iran release 15 British sailors, marines USA Today - Mar 24 3:07 AM
Iranian naval vessels on Friday seized 15 British sailors and marines who had boarded a merchant ship in Iraqi waters of the Persian Gulf, British and U.S. officials said. Britain immediately protested the detentions, which come at a time of high tension between the West and Iran.Iran Ups the Rhetoric on Seized Sailors ABC News - Mar 24 2:13 PM
Iran Escalates Rhetoric Over 15 Britons Seized in What It Claims Are Territorial WatersIran-UK crisis in long-contested waters CNN.com - Mar 24 3:11 AM
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The waters where Iranian navy forces seized a group of British sailors and marines are near an area long contested by Iran and Iraq -- just outside the mouth of a muddy, 200-kilometer (125-mile) channel that separates the Arab and Persian worlds.U.N. panel OKs sanctions on Iran MSNBC - Mar 24 1:40 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose moderately tougher sanctions against Iran, hoping to send Tehran a strong message that it will grow more isolated by refusing to suspend nuclear enrichment. Iran holds British sailors as West set to tighten sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:30 AM
Iran was holding a group of British sailors it said had illegally entered its waters, threatening a full-blown crisis as the West was set Saturday to tighten sanctions on Tehran for its nuclear programme.U.N. Approves Tougher Sanctions on Iran ABC News - Mar 24 1:43 PM
Security Council OKs Tougher Sanctions on Iran, Which Says It Won't Suspend Enrichment ProgramFamilies, colleagues anxious over sailors seized by Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 3:12 AM
Families and colleagues of 15 British naval personnel seized by Iran in the Gulf faced an anxious wait Saturday as efforts continued to secure their release.Captured Britons have 'confessed,' Iran says The Washington Times - 3 minutes ago
TEHRAN -- Iran claimed yesterday that 15 British sailors and marines had confessed to entering its waters in an act of "blatant aggression," an escalation of Tehran's rhetoric over the confrontation.Iran says entry of Britons a "suspicious act" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 2:11 AM
Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned what called the illegal entry of British naval personnel into Iranian waters as a "suspicious act," the official IRNA news agency said on Saturday.Iran: Sailors 'confessed' to aggression Boston Herald - 33 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran claimed yesterday that 15 British sailors and marines had confessed to entering its waters in an act of "blatant aggression," an escalation of Tehran's rhetoric over...U.N. Council Backs New Iran Sanctions CBS News - Mar 24 1:33 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose moderately tougher sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium.UN slaps sanctions, threatens more if Iran defies IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
New York, March 25 (DPA) The UN Security Council voted unanimously to impose stricter sanctions on Iran for defying international demands to halt its nuclear activities - a measure that was immediately rejected by Iran.Confusion over Iran's intentions BBC News - Mar 24 9:43 AM
The seizure of 15 UK servicemen by Iran could have wider repercussions, says the BBC's Frances Harrison.Stand-off continues over British sailors in Iran 7News via Yahoo!7 News - 9 minutes ago
A stand-off between Britain and Iran is worsening over the arrest of a British naval crew being held captive in Tehran.U.N. Unanimously Approves Iran Sanctions San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 24 3:46 PM
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Saturday to impose new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium _ a move intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated. The moderately tougher sanctions... Iran claims UK admits incursion BBC News - Mar 24 9:16 AM
The 15 Royal Navy personnel seized in the Gulf by Iran have admitted being in the country's waters, Iran claims.Iran set to prosecute captured Britons Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
Iran rebuffs demands for release of seized naval personnel.U.N. Security Council approves new sanctions against Iran Seattle Times - Mar 24 2:08 PM
The moderately tougher sanctions include banning Iranian arms exports, and freezing the assets of 28 people and organizations involved in Iran's nuclear and missile programs.New UN sanctions on Iran are global rebuke, US says Middle East Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- The United States has said new UN sanctions imposed on Iran Saturday over its nuclear program were a global rebuke which would leave Tehran even more internationally isolated.UN Imposes New Sanctions Against Iran for Nuclear Program Voice of America - Mar 24 6:08 PM
The 15-mmeber UN Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran over its refusal to end its uranium enrichment program. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the details.Iran calls crew 'illegal aggressors' Guardian Unlimited - Mar 24 5:27 PM
Iran rebuffs international demands for the release of 15 seized British naval personnel, announcing instead that the sailors and Marines 'confessed' to an 'illegal act of aggression'.Iran Moves Seized Britons to Tehran; EU Urges Release (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 24 8:42 AM
March 24 (Bloomberg) -- British sailors and marines detained yesterday in the Persian Gulf by Iran were transferred to Tehran, Iranian media said, as the European Union called for their release.Security Council raises stakes against Iran CBC - Mar 24 5:32 PM
Members of the UN Security Council have voted unanimously to apply new economic sanctions against Iran to punish the country for refusing to halt its enrichment of uranium.UN Fresh Move On Iran Broadens Earlier Limited Sanction Nasdaq - Mar 24 6:31 PM
(RTTNews) - The UN Security Council has unanimously voted in favor of new sanctions against Iran, even as Iran prefers to stick on the claim that its program is purely peaceful in purpose.Iran raises the hostage stakes Times Online - Mar 24 4:24 PM
THE 15 British sailors and Royal Marines captured by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in a waterway separating Iran and Iraq were yesterday trapped in an outbreak of aggressive political brinkmanship that may mark a bleak turning point in the West s relations with Tehran.French oil head investigated in Iran activities case Daily Bulletin - 1 minute ago
PARIS - The new CEO of French oil giant Total SA was being held for questioning Wednesday in an investigation into the group's activities in Iran, the latest legal challenge for the company and its embattled chief.Security Council slaps new UN sanctions on Iran AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 24 3:43 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The UN Security Council Saturday slapped new sanctions on Iran over its suspect nuclear program as the US warned the move would leave the Islamic Republic even more isolated.Iran tells UN it will not change nuclear policy Financial Times - Mar 24 3:40 PM
Iran will not be coerced by pressure and intimidation into giving up its peaceful nuclear program, Tehran told the U.N. Security Council on Saturday after new sanctions were imposed on the country.UN slaps arms ban, sanctions on Iran The Age - Mar 24 3:44 PM
UN Security Council votes unanimously to tighten sanctions on Iran's arms exports, state-owned bank and elite Revolutionary Guards.UN Security Council adopts new resolution on Iran, Tehran defiant People's Daily - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted on Saturday a new resolution with tougher sanctions to pressure Iran to suspend uranium enrichment activities.US, Britain welcome sanctions on Iran Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The United States and Britain have welcomed the unanimous vote in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to tighten sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.U.N. Council Puts New Sanctions On Iran WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Saturday to impose new sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium a move intended to show Tehran that defiance will leave it increasingly isolated. CBS News Interactive: About Iran CBS News Interactive: World Nuclear Arms Iran defiant over nuclear program Deutsche Welle - 16 minutes ago
Iran says it will not be coerced into giving up its peaceful nuclear program.India backs Iran deal AME Info - 23 minutes ago
India has said it will not bow down to international pressure, largely from the US, over its plans, alongside Pakistan, to buy natural gas from Iran via a $7bn pipeline, reported Reuters.Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran Deutsche Welle - 16 minutes ago
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved new arms and financial sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend its uranium enrichment activities.EU Urges Iran to Free 15 U.K. Sailors, Marines `Without Delay' Bloomberg.com - Mar 24 6:04 AM
March 24 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union called for the release of 15 British sailors and Marines seized by Iran yesterday in Iraqi waters, according to German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.Blair crisis plan to free Iran captives The Scotsman - Mar 24 5:55 PM
TONY Blair plans to raise the stakes over the plight of the British sailors captured by Iran, by activating the Government's crisis management team to deal with the escalating dispute.Iran: Captured British Detainees Confess to Entering Iranian Waters Illegally CBS 6 Richmond - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The Iranian military says 15 British detainees have confessed to entering Iran's waters illegally.Tensions between Iran, West escalate before UN sanction resolution vote People's Daily - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Tensions between Iran and the West escalated after Tehran seized British naval personnel and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cancelled a planned trip to UN Security Council which is to vote on a new resolution against Iran's nuclear program on Saturday.Security Council slaps new UN sanctions on Iran AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 24 1:51 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The UN Security Council Saturday slapped new sanctions on Iran to pressure Tehran into suspending its sensitive nuclear program which some powers fear masks a bid to develop atomic weapons.*Iran Says British Sailors 'confess' To Trespassing Into Its Territory Nasdaq - Mar 24 3:31 PM
(RTTNews) - Iran says British sailors 'confess' to trespassing into its territory.Iran slams "illegal entry" of British sailors into its waters People's Daily - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Iran on Saturday angrily condemned the British authorities for its sailors "illegally" entered the Iranian waters Friday, describing the incident as an "interventionist and suspicious move" against Iran's sovereignty, the official IRNA news agency reported.Intelligence chiefs told of Iran's reprisal threat Daily Telegraph - Mar 24 5:19 PM
British Intelligence chiefs were warned in January to expect reprisal attacks from Iran after America detained five suspected Iranian intelligence officers in Iraq.New Sanctions imposed on Iran, UN vote unanimous Calcutta News - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
The 15-mmeber UN Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran over its refusal to end its uranium enrichment program.UN Council imposes new sanctions on Iran The New Zealand Herald - Mar 24 4:36 PM
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council voted unanimously today to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions by targeting Tehran's arms exports, state-owned bank and elite Revolutionary Guards.U.N. Council imposes sanctions on Iran Tiscali - 9 minutes ago
The resolution bans arms exports from Iran and freezes financial assets abroad of 28 Iranian individuals and entities, including its Bank Sepah, and the commanders and companies associated with the Revolutionary Guards.Iran insists Britons were in its water, denounces 'blatant aggression' CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 24 12:51 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The Iranian military questioned 15 detained British sailors and marines Saturday and said they had confessed to illegally entering Iranian waters in an act of "blatant aggression."Iran: UK Troops Illegally Entered Waters CBS News - Mar 24 4:00 AM
Iran on Saturday insisted that 15 British sailors it seized had illegally entered Iranian waters, denouncing what it called a "blatant aggression" and accusing Britain of trying to cover up an incursion into its territory.UN votes to tighten sanctions on Iran Adelaide Now - Mar 24 1:31 PM
THE UN Security Council has voted unanimously to tighten sanctions on Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.UN imposes financial, arms bans on Iran AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 24 1:38 PM
The UN Security Council has voted to tighten sanctions on Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Iran to try Britons for espionage Times Online Sunday - Mar 24 4:33 PM
FIFTEEN British sailors and marines arrested by Iran s Revolutionary Guards off the coast of Iraq may be charged with spying. A website run by associates of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, reported last night that the Britons would be put before a court and indicted.Iran Faces Fresh UN Nuclear Crackdown Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 24 1:26 PM
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to impose tougher financial and arms sanctions against Iran for refusing to halt its nuclear programme. The measures target the country's arms exports, the state-owned Bank Sepah and the elite Revolutionary Guards.UN Security Council powers seek talks with Iran to end row Channel NewsAsia - Mar 24 4:15 PM
WASHINGTON : The UN Security Council's five permanent members and Germany Saturday called for further talks with Iran to end the row over its nuclear program, after the UN slapped fresh sanctions on Tehran.UN imposes financial, arms bans on Iran Stuff - Mar 24 1:25 PM
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to tighten sanctions on Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Key Elements of U.N. Resolution on Iran AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 24 1:41 PM
The U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, expanding on sanctions approved in December.Iran still holding British personnel UPI - Mar 24 4:34 AM
A diplomatic standoff continued Saturday between Iran and Britain over 15 British Navy personnel taken into custody by the Iraqi Navy. British Foreign ...Iran: U.K. Troops Admit to Illegal Entry ABC News - Mar 24 3:58 AM
Iran Says 15 U.K. Troops Illegally Entered Iranian Waters; Brits Demand Sailors' ReleaseIran Seizes 15 Britons on Patrol in Persian Gulf New York Times - Mar 23 5:17 PM
The episode quickly added to tensions between the West and Iran over its nuclear program and its possible role in aiding insurgents in Iraq.Islamic Jihad: Rice's visit means to campaign strike against Iran People's Daily - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
A senior Islamic Jihad leader said on Saturday that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to the Middle East that starts today, meant to rally support for attacking Iran or Hezbollah.U.N. Council imposes financial, arms bans on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 24 1:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to tighten sanctions on Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.UN Council set Iran sanctions vote for Saturday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 4:43 PM
U.N. Security Council members reached broad agreement on Friday on a resolution imposing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program but Iran's president canceled plans to address the council.Iran says British sailors 'confessed' to entering Iranian waters CBC - Mar 24 12:17 PM
The Iranian military has questioned 15 detained British navy personnel and says they confessed to illegally entering Iran's territorial waters.U.N. Council poised to tighten sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 24 12:10 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council planned a vote on Saturday to impose new sanctions against Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.