Russia agreed to impose sanctions on Iran

A short time before the Security Council convened to discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Iran, Russia gave its agreement to the sanctions resolution.

All 15 members of the Council agreed on the resolution which prohibits supplying Iran with equipment and materials which can be used to further its nuclear program. Furthermore, assets of several persons and Iranian institutions will be frozen.

Iran was given a 60 days ultimatum in which it is to comply with the resolution which states that Iran should cease enriching Uranium which may be used in nuclear bombs. Should Iran fail to comply, the Security Council is to reconvene and impose harsher sanctions.

Iran threatened that if sanctions are imposed it would reconsider its relationship with the International agency of Atomic Energy.

The resolution discludes the possibility of military action against Iran, and allows only financial and diplomatic measures.

Sanctions on Iran?

The UN Security Council is to meet tomorrow to impose sanctions on Iran for its adherence to its nuclear program. After many months of diplomacy, it seems that tomorrow an agreed upon resolution will pass. This resolution shall include a series of "soft" sanctions on Iran.
The United States, which has led the campaign to impose sanctions, deisred stronger measures, but wishing to arrive at a consensus among the permanent members of the council led to the adoption of a much softer draft.
At the last moment it seemed that Russia may in fact be reluctant to go through with the sanctions at all. President Putin is to review the final draft and to confirm it personally. In Israel there is grave concern that Russia may impose an even softer batch of sanctions which are unlikely to cause the Iranian program any tangible harm.
The current draft of sanctions includes a list of products that should be denied the Iranians and another list of persons and organizations which work in conjunction with the Iranian program, which should also be denied right of purchase of products and materials which may be used to further the Iranian program.