Iran Nuclear Watch: “Highly Probable” Iran Referral to United Nations Security Council

Iranian residents of Berlin demonstrate against Iran’s nuclear policy January 12, 2006. The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany meet on Thursday to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme and EU diplomats said the trio would call for Tehran to be hauled before the U.N. Security Council.

ASSociated Press: Straw: Iran Referral ‘Highly Probable’

The British, French and German foreign ministers meet Thursday to discuss Iran’s resumption of nuclear activities, with the British foreign minister saying a defiant Tehran likely would be referred to the U.N. Security Council.

International impatience with Iran has grown since the country broke U.N. seals on its uranium enrichment plant Tuesday and said it was resuming nuclear research after a two-year freeze.

The decision increased worries in the United States and other Western countries that Iran intends to produce nuclear weapons, while Russia, a longtime Iran ally, indicated it could reverse its opposition to bringing Tehran before the Security Council, which could impose sanctions.

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told reporters before leaving for Berlin it was “highly probable” Iran would be referred to the Security Council.

He said the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty put Iran “under very clear obligations not to do anything which leads to suspicions that they are developing a nuclear weapons capability.”

“I regret to say that in September of last year, because of Iran’s failures, the board of governors of the (International) Atomic Energy Agency declared Iran noncompliant with its obligations,” he added. “Ever since then, we have been trying to bring Iran back into the fold.”

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw speaks to journalists after the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London January 12, 2006. Straw said on Thursday, he thought Iran would be referred to the U.N. Security Council due to its decision to restart sensitive nuclear work this week.

This matter has been discussed ad nauseum.

Referral should be made IMMEDIATELY to the United Nations Security Council. Iran friends Russia and China WILL be forced to choose between sanctions or allowing the United States and Israel to conduct a military operation.

Iran will NOT be allowed any further development of nuclear weapons capability.

A British official confirmed on Thursday that senior officials from Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and the United States would meet in London early next week to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.

He stressed the private meeting was part of a process of continuing dialogue and no announcements were expected. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with government protocol.

One more meeting…..SIGH……

Iran BROKE the United Nations seals on their nuclear facility – REFER them to the Security Council!

Stay tuned…….

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