Members of the UN Security Council will vote at 1500 BST today on a draft resolution expanding the breadth and reach of UN sanctions on Iran.
Today’s vote will be the sixth UN Security Council Resolution on Iran since 2006 and, if passed, the fourth that imposes new sanctions. Previous resolutions include:
• UN Security Council Resolution 1696 (July 2006) first demanded Iran suspend enrichment and other proliferation sensitive nuclear activities.
• UN Security Council Resolutions 1737 (December 2006), 1747 (March 2007) and 1803 (March 2008) reiterated these demands and imposed progressively tougher sanctions.
• UN Security Council Resolution 1835 (September 2008) reaffirmed the Council's previous resolutions and demands.
The UK will be participating in the vote as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
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