Iranian President Says UNSC Will Soon Regret Its Measure

December 25, 2006 - 14:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Following two months of debate, the UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program. The resolution — the latest version drafted on Friday by Britain, France and Germany — aims to stop Iran from enriching uranium, which could be used to build nuclear weapons. It orders all countries to ban the sale of technology and materials that could be used in Iran's nuclear and missile programs. If Iran refuses to comply, the resolution warns the country that the council will adopt further non-military sanctions. The UN Security Council also ordered the IAEA to draw a report in Iran's moves within 60 days.



The resolution is relatively mild, since Russia being a UN permanent member prevented taboo on "travel of Iranian officials and economic activities of enterprises."



Shortly after the vote was announced, Iran rejected the resolution and said it would continue enriching uranium. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the UN Security Council resolution on Iran's nuclear activities will not inflict any damage on his country, stressing that the council members will soon regret their measure. "They issue a resolution against our nation in order to prevent our country's progress while they keep quiet over the nuclear confession of a group of savage and brutal people who admit and proclaim very rudely that they possess nuclear arms," he continued. Ahmadinejad further reminded the West's demands on Iran for the suspension of its uranium enrichment operations for a few days, and added, "They asked us to suspend our nuclear activities, at least, under the pretext of technical problems, and they said they were asking this because they wanted to restore their lost credit and authority as world powers." "After we refrained from doing so, they asked us to, at least, pretend to suspend nuclear activities, but we rejected their demands as we knew that they were seeking some kind of alibi to launch propaganda worldwide," he added.
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