Security Council calls on Iran to halt uranium enrichment
Iran given 30 days to cooperate with IAEA on nuclear program
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council has unanimously called on Iran to suspend uranium enrichment activities within 30 days and cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog.Iran's U.N. ambassador, Javad Zarif, said in response that Iran had an "inalienable right" to pursue nuclear energy and told reporters, "we are allergic to pressure and intimidation."(My question: With Iran sitting on top of probably the largest oil reserves in the world, WHY do they NEED an alternative energy source??? Do they just think the rest of the world is stupid?)China, Russia united on Iran
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China and Russia are united in pushing for more diplomacy to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, China said on Tuesday, a day after the two deflected Western moves to authorize U.N. Security Council threats against Iran.After more than two weeks of discussions, the five veto-wielding members of the Security Council -- China, Russia, the United States, Britain and France -- have been unable to agree on a draft statement that tells Iran to stop enriching uranium.Kay