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'United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737' was unanimously passed by the United Nations Security Council on 23 December 2006.[1] The resolution, sponsored by France, Germany and the United Kingdom,[2] imposed sanctions against Iran for failing to stop its uranium enrichment program following resolution 1696. It banned the supply of nuclear-related technology and materials and froze the assets of key individuals and companies related to the enrichment program. It took place two months after the creation of a draft-resolution, which was amended several times after objections from Russia and China.[3] These objections were evident, as it took a last minute call from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. President George W. Bush to finalize the vote.[4] The resolution came after the rejection of UN economic incentives for Iran to halt their nuclear enrichment program. The sanctions will be lifted if Iran suspends the "suspect activities" within 60 days to the satisfaction of the International Atomic Energy Agency.1
| Contents |
| Iranian response |
| List of individuals and entities with frozen assets |
| Nuclear program |
| Ballistic missile program |
| Russian missile sale |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Iranian response
Iran responded by condemning the resolution and criticizing the Security Council. Mohammad Ali Hosseini, a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, said the resolution "cannot affect or limit Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, but will discredit the decisions of the Security Council, whose power is deteriorating." Because the resolution is under Article 41 of Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter, it cannot be enforced through the use of military means.[5]
The Iranian Ambassador, M. Javad Zarif, also replied to the resolution, “A nation is being punished for exercising its inalienable rights,” accusing the council of acting at the “behest of a dangerous regime with aggression and war crimes as its signature brand of behavior,” referring to Israel, whose Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, allegedly took steps towards the disambiguation of Israel's suspected nuclear arsenal.[6]
In reaction to the resolution, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated "I am sorry for you who lost the opportunity for friendship with the nation of Iran. You yourself know that you cannot damage the nation of Iran an iota." Hosseini, the foreign ministry spokesman, vowed that Iran's relationship with the UN nuclear watchdog would change.[7]
List of individuals and entities with frozen assets
The resolution lists the following individuals and organizations in an annex, as the initial list of people and organizations whose assets are asked to be frozen:1
Nuclear program
Ballistic missile program
| 'Organizations:' ★ Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group ★ Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group ★ Fajr Industrial Group | 'People:' ★ Hosein Salimi ★ Ahmad Vahid Dastjerdi ★ Reza-Gholi Esmaeli ★ Morteza Bahmanyar |
In addition to the above, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, Commander in Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, is listed in a separate group and is claimed to be involved in both of the nuclear and ballistic missile programs.1
Russian missile sale
After the Resolution was passed, Russia sold an unspecified number of surface-to-air missiles of the Tor-M1 type to Iran[8].
See also
★ List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1701 to 1800
★ Sanctions Against Iran
★ Current international tensions with Iran
References
1. Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran for failure to halt uranium enrichment, unanimously adopting Resolution 1737
2. UNSC Resolution 1737 text
3. UN passes Iran nuclear sanctions
4. Security Council imposes sanctions on Iran
5. Iran denounces U.N. sanctions as illegal
6. Iran rejects U.N. resolution and accuses Security Council of hypocrisy
7. Iran's leader: U.N. will regret nuclear sanctions
8. http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2007/01/25/ap/international/d8mrv6ro1.txt
External links
★ Larijani: Anti-Iranian resolution an arrow to weaken Iran's system ''Islamic Republic News Agency''
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