U.S. Wants Iran to Go Before U.N. Council
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Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the U.N. atomic watchdog agency Monday to send Iran before the U.N. Security Council for refusing to freeze work that can produce nuclear weapons.
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Iran escaped U.N. censure over its nuclear program but Washington, which accuses it of seeking an atomic bomb, said on Monday it reserved the right to take the case to the Security Council on its own.
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Iran believes there is only a 10 percent chance the U.N. Security Council will impose economic sanctions on it if Washington succeeds in sending its nuclear case there, a senior security official said on Friday.
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The United States is waiting to see a draft European Union resolution on Iran&#39;s nuclear program before deciding whether to back off a call for possible UN sanctions against Tehran for what Washington says is covert atomic weapons development, diplomats
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The UN atomic watchdog agency began a key meeting Monday that will consider a European draft resolution on Iran&#39;s nuclear program, with the United States lobbying its allies to have Tehran hauled before the Security Council.
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The United States and Europe urged Iran on Thursday to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding its nuclear activities and freeze uranium enrichment, with Washington warning that continued defiance could result in tough measures by the U.N. Security Council.
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With the U.N. Security Council meeting this week to consider whether to impose sanctions on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at the body Tuesday, saying the United States' permanent inclusion on the council undermines its effectiveness and credibility.
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The United States and Iran were headed  for a diplomatic showdown at the U.N. nuclear watchdog, with  Washington demanding Tehran be threatened with tough action if  it resumes atomic work it could use for bombs, diplomats say.
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Sanctions the U.S. is seeking could start with restrictions on IranÂs imports of nuclear material, but the plan faces a high hurdle at the U.N.
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Iran demanded Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council condemn what it said was Israel's clandestine development of nuclear weapons and "compel" it to place all its nuclear facilities under U.N. inspection.
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The United States expects the U.N. Security Council to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions in the coming weeks, despite objections from Russia and China, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday.
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It will take weeks before the U.N. Security Council is ready to vote on a new round of sanctions against Iran proposed last week by six world powers, council diplomats said on Monday.
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday challenged the authority of the U.N. Security Council as Iran faces a deadline to halt its uranium enrichment and he called for a televised debate with President Bush on world issues.
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Iran should be &quot;brought to account&quot; on its nuclear program, but Washington is open to ideas other than taking it to the UN Security Council for sanctions, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Wednesday.
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VIENNA, Austria - Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the U.N. atomic watchdog agency Monday to send Iran before the U.N...
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Iran escaped U.N. censure over its  nuclear program but Washington, which accuses it of seeking an  atomic bomb, said Monday it reserved the right to take the case  to the Security Council on its own.
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VIENNA - Buoyed by growing European support, the United States is lobbying the United Nations atomic watchdog agency to haul Iran before the Security Council for refusing to freeze programmes that can produce nuclear weapons.