Iran Nuclear Watch: Credibility of United Nations at Risk Over Iran Nuclear Sanctions

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before an official meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured) in Tehran, December 3, 2006.

Reuters: France says in a hurry to reach Iran sanctions deal

France said on Wednesday world powers must agree quickly on sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program or put the credibility of the United Nations at risk.

Senior officials from the six countries — France, Britain, Germany, Russia, China and the United States — were unable to agree a draft U.N. resolution at a meeting on Tuesday and France said several key differences remain between the West and Russia.

“Are we in a hurry or not?” French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said at a news conference. “Yes, because I believe, as someone said earlier, that the credibility of the United Nations Security Council is at stake.”

And what remaining credibility might this be?

Russia and China, permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, will NEVER approve ANY meaningful sanctions against Iran. Feckless and fruitless EU and U.N. negotiations with Iran over their nuclear program have been proceeding for years.

Where has France been?

The United States voiced growing impatience.

“We will continue to work for consensus so that we can get as many countries voting for a sanctions resolution but we are getting to the point now where we need to come to a vote in the not too distant future,” State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said any decision to impose sanctions on Iran would be illegal.

“We (would) consider such a decision as a threat to our national interests and security,” Mottaki said. “The Security Council is a place to strengthen security for countries, not to threaten security,” he said at a news conference in
The Hague.

It is readily apparent that if the West, including France, wishes to prevent Iran from possessing nuclear weapons then military action will be required.

Israel will NOT allow Iran to possess a weapon that could wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Israeli Jews will not allow the Iranian Mullahs and Iran President Ahmadinejad to blackmail them into leaving Israel.

So, what can France do?

Support the United States and Israel in imposing tough economic/travel/trade sanctions as a precursor to the coming conflict. Support the United States and Israel in the coming military operations.

The P-5-Plus-1, United Nations Security Council, and EU negotiations with Iran have FAILED.

Israel’s newsest cabinet minister, Avigdor Lieberman, whose portfolio is strategic affairs and includes Iran shares Flap’s pessimismÂ (via Hugh Hewitt) regarding Iran negotiations.

Move on…….