Security Council approves new sanctions against Iran
The 15-member U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program.
The acting U.S. representative to the United Nations, Alejandro D. Wolff, said after the vote:
"While we hope that Iran complies with this resolution ... the United States is fully prepared to take additional measures in 60 days should Iran choose another course." He didn't elaborate.
A measured increase from the previous sanctions. It will be interesting to see what happens now. The US will have problems getting support for going much further with sanctions, but neither the US nor Iran is liable to give up.
Jay