UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China have rejected proposals from the United States and other veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council for a statement demanding that Iran clear up suspicions about its nuclear program, diplomats said Monday.
The dispute raises the threat of an impasse in the Security Council and means that the U.S., Britain and France may not get their wish for strong action by the powerful UN body. They believe such a text could further isolate Iran and help compel it to abandon uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for a civilian nuclear reactor or fissile material for an atomic bomb.
Russia and China, allies of Iran, believe council action — such as a challenging statement or economic sanctions — risks angering Tehran further, possibly causing the regime to withdraw from the NPT and kick out IAEA inspectors.
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