 Britain, France and the United States introduced a new UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday that could trigger sanctions against Iran unless it abandons uranium enrichment, despite objections from Russia and China. The text does not contain any sanctions but threatens to consider "further measures as may be necessary" to ensure Iran's compliance, a veiled way of saying the Western allies would attempt to enact sanctions if Tehran remained defiant.
| Even though the League of Authoritarian Nations will still be against it. |
It also calls on all nations to exercise vigilance in preventing the transfer of materials and technology "that could contribute to Iran's enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and missile programmes". The resolution is under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which makes it legally binding. It gives Iran another chance to comply with the council's demands prior to a deadline that has not yet been decided.
| It just gives them more time to do what they've set out to do. |
A Chapter 7 resolution allows sanctions or even war to enforce compliance but a separate resolution would be required to activate either step. |