Bolton to try to get a 'military enforceable' resolution from the UN...

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Iran ignores nuclear deadline

Iran has ignored the 30-day deadline set by the UN security council to stop its uranium enrichment programme, the UN nuclear watchdog ruled today.

As expected, Dr Mohammed ElBaradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered a negative verdict on Tehran's nuclear programme.

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The US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, has said previously that he plans to introduce a resolution requiring Tehran to comply with the council's demand to stop its enrichment programme.

The resolution would not call for sanctions now, but it would be introduced under chapter seven of the UN charter, which allows for sanctions and is militarily enforceable.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1763965,00.html

My bet is that China and Russia will block such a move...

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