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| Iran sanctions good for Obama, |
| Iran sanctions good for Obama, won't stop Iran
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 10-June-2010
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The Security Council's approval of a fourth round of UN sanctions on Iran on Wednesday is a key victory for the Obama administration but the steps are unlikely to halt Tehran's nuclear program.
The 15-nation council passed a resolution that was the product of five months of talks between the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia. With 12 votes in favor, it received the least support of the four Iran sanctions resolutions adopted since 2006.
This resolution passed despite 'no' votes from angry Turkey and Brazil, which argued that sanctions were the wrong approach to take with Tehran, and an abstention from Lebanon. But analysts said the fact that all five permanent veto-wielding council members -- including Russia and China -- sent Iran a strong message.
"It's a significant victory for the Obama administration," David Albright, head of the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), told Reuters
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