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Notes from Iran
("What did Ahmadinejad say" and other quotes from Iran)

Is the US planning to go to war with Iran?

Iraq Study Group and Iran

ISOG (Iran Syria Operations Group)

If Iran attacked the West

Jews in Iran

Oil production in decline

Resolution 1737

Iran's Government

Iran's Military

Op-Ed

Iran better served by peace in Iraq

Documents

Charter of Human Rts.

Non-Proliferation Treaty

Analysis of word "Aryan"

Letter from Ahmadinejad to George Bush

Iran's Oil Production in Decline
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Iran in a Nutshell
80 pages
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On December 23, 2006, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1737 demanding that Iran "suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities."

Terms of Resolution 1737

  • Demands that Iran "suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development, and work on all heavy water-related projects."

  • Calls on all states to impose a ban on trade with Iran in goods related to its nuclear programs and ballistic missile delivery systems.

  •  Freezes the assets of 12 people and 11 companies alleged to be involved in uranium enrichment programs.

Consequences
In 60 days, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will provide the Security Council with a report detailing the status of Iran's nuclear program. If Iran fails to comply with the terms of Resolution 1737, further sanctions will be imposed under Article 41, Chapter 7 of the UN Charter.

The additional sanctions would be non-military and could affect diplomatic and economic relations, as well as transportations and communications.

Background

All five permanent members of the United UN Security Council (US, Britain, France, Russia and China - as well as Germany) voted for Resolution 1737 after Iran failed to comply with UN Resolution 1696 which requested the full and sustained suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment activities.

Objections
It took 4 months to draft the resolution in order to override the objections of Russia and China.

Iran's Response

  • Iran maintains that it is not pursuing nuclear technology for military purposes (see decline in oil production)

  • Iran's President Ahmadinejad says that Iran has the right to develop nuclear technology.

  • Ahmadinejad warned "you will soon regret this superficial action."

Possible Consequences
See article "If Iran attacked"

 


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