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U.S officials: New sanctions against Iran to be adopted by late March-early April

26 February 2010 [19:23] - TODAY.AZ
It is expected that the UN Security Council will impose additional sanctions on Iran by late March or early April, U.S. officials told their Israeli counterparts on Thursday during a discussion of strategic issues in Jerusalem.

It is necessary to develop a mechanism that would allow UN additional resolutions to pass quickly, if the Iranians do not change their behavior.  

The decision on sanctions will not be paralyzed or forget about him, as many would like, - said a senior Israeli representative. - But they must be rigid enough to strike at the regime. In addition, it is necessary to develop a mechanism that would allow additional resolutions UN pass quickly, if the Iranians do not change their behavior.

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg held a strategic discussion with participation of senior representatives of the White House, Pentagon and National Intelligence Council. Representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Defense, National Security Council and the Defense Army of Israel participated from the Israeli side.

The main theme of the meeting dealt with diplomatic efforts to halt Iran's nuclear program. A senior Israeli representative said that the U.S. delegation stressed that the resolution on the fourth round of sanctions against Iran can be adopted by late March or early April.

The Americans said the Security Council is likely to approve the sanctions by an overwhelming majority, including support for Russia's side. However, they are less optimistic towards China, which continues to oppose new sanctions at this stage.

Last Thursday, the Israeli delegation visited Beijing. The purpose of the visit was an attempt to persuade China to support sanctions against Iran. The visit was coordinated with the U.S. administration.

Israel is making great diplomatic efforts to persuade Security Council members to vote in favor of new sanctions.

Currently, the U.S, Germany, France and Great Britain stand for adoption of sanctions against Iran.

The U.S. and the West have accused Iran of intending to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has also made it clear that the enrichment of uranium is carried out to provide atomic power plants with fuel. In 2006, Iran's nuclear dossier was sent by the IAEA Council of Judges to the UN Security Council. So far, the UN Security Council adopted five resolutions to suspend the nuclear program of Iran. Three resolutions provide for economic sanctions against Iran.

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