UN Approves Iranian Sanctions

The Security Council unanimously approved sanctions against Iran for continuing to enrich uranium. As a result, all countries are to withhold supplies and technology that would assist in nuclear and missile programs. Additionally, assets of key companies and persons involved in Iran's nuclear programs will be frozen.

Not surprisingly, Iran was quick to denounce the sanctions with Iranian Ambassador Javad Zarif saying, "A nation is being punished for exercising its inalienable rights." Iran still maintains that they are pursuing a nuclear program for peaceful means only, the production of nuclear power, but apparently no one else is buying that argument. Failure to comply with the UN demands could lead to more nonmilitary sanctions, and I think it will take more before Iran stops seeking to enrich uranium. The current sanctions just say that no one can help Iran and that some money will be frozen, not exactly harsh penalties.