Tuesday
May182010
U.S., China And Russia Reach Deal On Iran Sanctions
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 1:16PM
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Senate panel Tuesday that the U.S., China and Russia have agreed on an initial draft of a resolution to place sanctions on Iran as a deterrent to the nation's suspected goal of becoming a nuclear power.
Clinton's announcement comes on the heels of a controversial deal struck between Turkey, Brazil and Iran, wherein Iran would ship their low-enriched uranium to Turkey. The U.S. has taken issue with the agreement's failure to halt Iran's enrichment program at higher levels as well as the deal's indefinite timeline.
"I think this announcement is as convincing an answer to the efforts undertaken by Tehran within the last few days as any we could provide," Clinton said.
While specific details of the draft have not yet been made public, Clinton said during a February trip to Qatar that sanctions will likely be "particularly aimed at those enterprises controlled by the Revolutionary Guard.”
Although the draft was also agreed to by France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the high representative of the European Union, the consent of Russia and China to move forward with the resolution represents special significance. Both countries reserve veto power on the United Nations' Security Council and expressed reluctance going into the conversations.
The draft will be distributed to the Security Council Tuesday.
Clinton's announcement comes on the heels of a controversial deal struck between Turkey, Brazil and Iran, wherein Iran would ship their low-enriched uranium to Turkey. The U.S. has taken issue with the agreement's failure to halt Iran's enrichment program at higher levels as well as the deal's indefinite timeline.
"I think this announcement is as convincing an answer to the efforts undertaken by Tehran within the last few days as any we could provide," Clinton said.
While specific details of the draft have not yet been made public, Clinton said during a February trip to Qatar that sanctions will likely be "particularly aimed at those enterprises controlled by the Revolutionary Guard.”
Although the draft was also agreed to by France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the high representative of the European Union, the consent of Russia and China to move forward with the resolution represents special significance. Both countries reserve veto power on the United Nations' Security Council and expressed reluctance going into the conversations.
The draft will be distributed to the Security Council Tuesday.
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