|
|
Article: A defiant Iran banks on a split at UN; The Security Council receives a report Friday that gauges Iran's latest nuclear activities.(USA)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- April 27, 2006
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
WASHINGTON -- With neither side blinking, Iran and the international community are preparing to take the next step in their showdown over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
The confrontation returns Friday to the United Nations Security Council, where the Iranian regime is hoping a divide-and-conquer strategy will prevent the UN body from taking any coercive action to limit its nuclear program. It may be a bold gambit: Just a month ago, the Council acted - unanimously - to give Iran 30 days to show it had ceased uranium enrichment.
But the Security Council, in fact, is split over ...