UN Considers More Sanctions Post #11

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Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said that the five permanent members of the UN Security Council had reached agreed on a strong draft resolution, which would deal with cargo inspections and banking controls. The proposed sanctions come in the wake of Iran's announcement of its agreement to a plan involving Turkey and Brazil, in which Iran would send enriched uranium to Turkey in return for enriched fuel for research reactors. But the deal fails to confront the issue of enriching uranium, which the UN has banned, which is the major catalyst in creating this fourth round of sanctions against Iran.
Russia and China, who have remained cool towards previous sanctions, have said that they wish the sanctions to not harm innocent Iranian civilians or trade, but rather to bring Iran to the negotiating table. Proposals by Western countries were said to have been watered down by Russia and China. The two countries had previously been opposed to new sanctions against Iran, so their willingness to be involved in talks might have played a part in Iran's announcement about the Turkey/Brazil plan.
Turkey and Brazil, both current members on the Security Council, have refused to involve themselves in talks regarding new sanctions due to their plan. But the Turkish Prime Minister has stated that if Iran does not send its uranium within a month, it will be on its own.