Iran sanctions premature: UN ambassador

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Australia's new ambassador to the United Nations says talk of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program could be premature. After a meeting in Paris, diplomats from the US, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia remain at odds over what measures to take against Iran.

The US representative Nicholas Burns says he believes that sanctions are in order, although veto-holders Russia and China remain opposed. While the US in particular is pushing the idea of sanctions, Australia's new ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Robert Hill, is taking a cautious approach.

"Discussions of sanctions it seems to me is a little premature," he said. "I would like to see Iran comply with what clearly is the wish of the international community as a whole, without a need for sanctions." "There's certainly apparent differences as to how to go forward, it would seem even within the Security Council.

"But everyone is saying, everyone seems of one mind that it's not in the interests of the international community that Iran not become a nuclear weapons state." The UN Security Council could begin debate tomorrow to discuss the issue.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1629339.htm

[Oversea Visitor]

1. Haha

Think bush need to talk to John Howards, he dont seem to be willing :rofl:.

[Poiuyt]

2. What happened to the "Coalition of the Willing?"

First Tony Blair said that Britain won't go, and now Australia. Bush had better hope that Eritrea and Ethiopia will back him.

[daleo]

3. Even "aye, ready, aye" Australia is balking

This isn't looking good for Bush.