Article: 4th LD-Writethru: UN Security Council adopts new sanctions resolution on Iran

4th LD-Writethru: UN Security Council adopts new sanctions resolution on Iran

UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations SecurityCouncil adopted a resolution on Monday slapping stronger sanctionsto press Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities.

Fourteen of the 15 members of the Security Council voted for Resolution 1803 but Indonesia abstained, a departure from two previous sanctions resolutions on Iran, which enjoyed unanimous support.

The new sanction measures include travel restrictions and bans for more Iranians, an expansion of asset freezes, curbs on dual-use items, export credit, financial monitoring, cargo inspections on aircraft and vessels, and possible "next ...

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