Marinerhodes
Active member
Russia and China, both allies of Iran, oppose sanctions. They wanted any council statement to make explicit that the IAEA, not the Security Council, must take the lead in confronting Iran. The draft circulated to the council calls upon Iran to “resolve outstanding questions, and underlines ... the particular importance of re-establishing full and sustained suspension of all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities.” However, it removed language that China and Russia opposed, e.g. the statement that proliferation is a threat to international peace and security. Also gone is any mention of the fact that the council is specifically charged under the U.N. charter with addressing such threats.
So who still thinks China and Russia aren't trying to delay things? I mean outright ommitting one of the purposes for the UN Security Council?
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/03/30/iranresolution.shtml