UN urges resolution of Iran seizure

2007-03-30 08:21:37

The UN Security Council expressed "grave concern" over Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines and called for an early resolution of the dispute.

UN Security Council to vote on Iran

2006-12-23 21:22:15

The UN Security Council scheduled a vote Saturday on a resolution that would impose sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.

Annan: Iran intervention would be unwise

2006-12-20 08:39:02

Annan warned Tuesday that military intervention in Iran would be "unwise and disastrous."

Six states meet over possible Iran sanctions

2006-11-14 13:53:26

Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States held another informal meeting Monday over possible UN sanctions on Iran for its failure to suspend nuclear enrichment activities.

Annan snubbed, ignored in Iran meeting

2006-09-04 09:16:46

The U.N. chief got little satisfaction Sunday at the close of his trip to Tehran, snubbed by Iran's leader over international demands to stop enriching uranium.

US says Iran proposal falls short

2006-08-24 08:41:33

The Bush administration said Wednesday a proposal by Iran for nuclear negotiations falls short of U.N. demands that it cease uranium enrichment.

UN tells Iran to suspend until August 31

2006-08-01 08:59:18

The U.N. Security Council on Monday demanded that Iran suspend its nuclear activities by August 31 or face the threat of sanctions, but Tehran denounced the move as illegal and vowed to press on.

UN close to Iran nuclear draft

2006-07-26 08:58:35

Key members of the U.N. Security Council were close to agreement on a draft resolution demanding Iran suspend all nuclear enrichment and reprocessing work and threatening to consider sanctions if it refuses, diplomats said on Tuesday.

UN powers hit snags on Iran nuke resolution

2006-07-20 09:10:59

Major powers were at odds on Wednesday on how to make legally binding demands that Iran suspend uranium enrichment and stop work on a reactor that can produce plutonium, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said.

Six major powers to seek unity on Iran

2006-05-08 17:24:25

The foreign ministers of six major powers will meet here in a bid to map out a common strategy to force Iran to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work that could be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.

UN to vote next week on Iran

2006-05-07 09:52:30

France and Britain said after more council talks on Saturday that they hoped for a vote next week on Iran nuclear program.

UN demands Iran to suspend enrichment

2006-03-30 07:37:29

The U.N. Security Council demanded Wednesday that Iran suspend uranium enrichment, the first time the powerful body has directly urged Tehran to clear up suspicions that it is seeking nuclear weapons.