While the nations hoping to push sanctions against Iran haven’t even been able to get the discussion brought up at the UN Security Council this month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed hope that February would be different.
“The issue of sanctions on Iran will be on the agenda when France has the chair,” Merkel declared at a joint press conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres, warning Iran that “time is running out” to accept their demands.
China held the council presidency in January, and in opposition to the sanctions has refused to allow even debate on the matter within the council. France, who takes over in January, seems more inclined to support sanctions, and hence debate.
Yet China remains in opposition to the sanctions, and could veto any measure. Russia, who also holds veto power, has also expressed reservations about adding to the sanctions while the prospect of more talks remains open.
Western officials have demanded that Iran accept a draft third party enrichment deal, while Iran has called for additional talks to clarify certain details. This sparked the call for additional sanctions.
Iran has done nothing illegal. So, the existing UN sanctions are illegal. There´s ZERO evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. War with Iran will bring the West back to the depression in 1932, more or less.
Iran HAS done plenty illegal. It has
1) refused to obey US commands or accept US hegemony
2) had the audacity to criticise the racist facist state of Israel and its programme of extermination for the palestinians
3) dared to suggest international relations based on truth and justice and peace
when somebody tells the truth you never post it
I no your not going to post it
Iran has the right to have nuclear and us it for what ever as the USA has no right to say other wise and neither does Israel. So Germany's Govenment is saying Feb is the time to imposes sanctions on others because Perese says so this man from a country that kills daily men women and children and takes no notice of what the UN says, and is a law upon it self we all have to take notice of this? I would have thought Germany history would show them to back out of this do they want to be at the start of WW3.
i just thank god that sarko and merko were not around during bush's murder spree. But given obamas recent similarities to Buisg, I am starting to think that we need shroedo and chiraco back in office
The Germans gave us Hitler now they are proffering another war monger in the form of Angela Merkel, eager to make war on Iran, who is well within its right and the terms the NPT.
Merkel it seems, is quite prepared to cozy up to the Israelis as they murder defenseless Palestinians whose only crime is that Israel covets their land. Israels illegal WMDs stockpile is no longer a secret nor is their Apartheid regime and genocidal practices against the Palestinians.. Someone should whisper in her 'shell like' that.Israels blatant occupation of Palestinian land is in violation of more UN resolutions than Saddam Hussein.
Iran Sanctions will triple oil bills in Germany. Merkel is so eager to prove that she is honoring her Family roots to Israel that she has lost touch with reality. germany, get rid of her. by the way, she looks like she has a drinking problem on her Photo