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Council Conclusions on Iran
2789th EXTERNAL RELATIONS Council meeting
Brussels, 5 March 2007
The Council adopted the following conclusions:
"The Council took note of the report by the Director
General of the IAEA to the United Nations Security
Council of 22 February 2007 and deplored the fact that
Iran has not complied with the terms of UNSC Resolution
1737, as confirmed in that report. The Council noted in
particular that Iran has failed to suspend all
enrichment and enrichment-related activities and appears
determined to pursue these activities on an even larger
scale.
In the view of the Council the report clearly
demonstrates Iran’s disregard of the requirements of the
international community expressed in the unanimous and
legally binding UNSC Resolution 1737.
The Council reasserts its support for the UNSC process
and underlines that the UNSC has expressed its intention
in Resolution 1737 to adopt further appropriate measures
under Article 41 Chapter VII of the United Nations
Charter should Iran fail to comply. The Council urges
the international community to act with the necessary
firmness in support of this process.
The Council reaffirmed at the same time its continuing
support for efforts to find a negotiated long-term
solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. The Council
seizes this opportunity to call once more upon Iran to
open the way for negotiations by complying with the
requirements as set out in Resolution 1737." |