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US Scrambles for Support for Iran Sanctions

Hopes to build coalition even if Russia and China kill UN move

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 28, 2009 8:05 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The US is rushing to assemble support for tougher economic sanctions against Iran ahead of talks scheduled for Thursday. With Russia and China looming as potential spoilers in the UN Security Council, the administration hopes to assemble a coalition that could independently enact sanctions. But the US’ European allies oppose a gas or fuel embargo, which they see as a “blunt instrument” that could hurt the Iranian people, the New York Times reports.

Support for some kind of sanctions has grown since Friday’s revelation that Iran has been hiding a second nuclear enrichment site, and Robert Gates thinks there’s still “a pretty rich list” of soft spots the US could target, like energy equipment and technology. But some fear that Iran won't respond to sanctions, since it's been under some form of them since 1979, and is by now used to isolation.

This photo released by Iran's Fars News Agency, claims to show the launch of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Shahab-3 medium-range missile during a drill at an undisclosed location today.
This photo released by Iran's Fars News Agency, claims to show the launch of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Shahab-3 medium-range missile during a drill at an undisclosed location today.   (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Ali Shaigan)
In this Sept. 25, 2009, photo, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad adjusts his earphones during a news conference in New York.
In this Sept. 25, 2009, photo, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad adjusts his earphones during a news conference in New York.   (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Barack Obama, followed by Gordon Brown, center, and Nicolas Sarkozy arrives to make a statement on Iran's nuclear facility, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, during the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.
Barack Obama, followed by Gordon Brown, center, and Nicolas Sarkozy arrives to make a statement on Iran's nuclear facility, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, during the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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WallyEFunk
Sep 28, 2009 11:36 AM CDT
Don't you hate it when Gadhafi was right telling that the Security Council ,should end the veto power of the five permanent. China and Russia have that power. There should be equal voices.
Snarfeh
Sep 28, 2009 4:44 AM CDT
Didn't we just read recently that they don't have many, if any, working refineries? We should try harder to get China to stop refining their oil and sending it back to them as gasoline.
emptycalm
Sep 28, 2009 4:34 AM CDT
Usually those tougher sanctions only hurt the people.
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