UN Resolution Conveys Clear Signals to Iran: Russia
Iran is clutching on to uranium enrichment that many believe –and have reasons to believe – is a precursor of a full-fledged nuclear program. Ahmadinejad has worked hard to rouse national sentiment against the west and entwine it inextricably with the nuclear program, which also camouflages the true, frail state of the Iranian economy and, most importantly, lends time to the bigoted, dangerous theocracy to burgeon.
As this happens, the UN sanctions don’t seem to ruffle Iranian feathers, mainly because the five permanent security members stand divided on the issue. But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak believes that the fresh UN resolution will send a clear signal to Iran and widen the sanctions regime. He asked for complete cooperation from Iran and made the resolution sound like a watershed. However, only time will tell, if his words are backed by action.
“When this document is published you will see that it contains clear signals to Iran and anticipates a certain widening of the sanctions regime imposed by the Security Council earlier,” Kislyak told the Interfax news agency.[source]
Iran is a leading exporter of natural gas- with copious gas reserves - but the government has still managed to deprive thousand of Iranians of it when they need it most: during one of the coldest winters the country has experienced in recent times. The winter season in Iran can be usually quite unforgiving. Also the residents of Tehran, the country’s capital, are left to shiver in the cold due to constant nocturnal powercuts (read blackout) that last for hours.
