Sanctions on Iran by the United Nation

Abstract

In this research we try to discover the insight of “Sanction on Iran” in a holistic perspective. The key heart of the study is on “Iran” and its relation with “Sanctions imposed by United Nations”. The research also examines various characteristics of “Sanctions Imposed by U.N on Iran” and tries to measure its effect. Lastly the research illustrates a variety of factors which are responsible for “Sanctions Imposed by U.N on Iran” and tries to describe the overall effect of it.

Table of Contents

Introduction4

Discussion4

History of Iran's Nuclear Program4

U.S-Iran Relations Under the Obama Administration5

Sanction on Iran5

Conclusion7

Sanctions on Iran by the United Nation

Introduction

On October 19-21, 2009, the U.S. and several other Western powers met in Vienna, Austria, with Iranian diplomats to negotiate an agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program. After the summit, participating countries seemed on the verge of forging a deal that would acknowledge Iran's right to peaceful nuclear power, while preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Under the terms of the agreement, Iran would export its stocks of uranium (a metallic element that, if enriched in centrifuges, could be used to produce nuclear energy or nuclear weapons) to Russia to be enriched and sent back in the form of nuclear rods designed for civilian applications. Despite the major concessions to Iran's nuclear ambitions contained in the agreement, Iranian officials rejected it after several days of highly publicized equivocation.

Discussion

To many Western leaders, the prospect of Iran as a nuclear power is disquieting. Relations between Iran and the U.S. have been hostile for decades, and Iran's current administration relies heavily on anti-U.S. rhetoric to gain political traction. Furthermore, Iran has significant influence among its neighbors in the Middle East, a region where the U.S. is already struggling to combat widespread anti-U.S. sentiment. Some analysts also predict that the existence of an Iranian nuclear bomb would trigger an arms race in the Middle East.

History of Iran's Nuclear Program

Development of nuclear technology first started in Iran in the 1950s, when the U.S.-backed shah ruled Iran. Iran signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), designed to prevent nonnuclear powers from obtaining nuclear weapons, in 1968. Under the treaty, Iran could legally develop peaceful nuclear technology as long as it acknowledged that it was doing so and opened its nuclear facilities to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors. In 1974, Iran said it would begin constructing nuclear facilities designed to produce electricity.

U.S-Iran Relations under the Obama Administration

Since the inauguration of President Obama (D) in January 2009, the U.S. has pursued a path of diplomatic engagement with Iran, marking a reversal from the Bush administration. Obama has endorsed the right to "peaceful nuclear power" for all nations that respect international law and comply with IAEA regulations.

On March 20, 2009, Obama addressed Iranians through a video message in which he called for a "new beginning" between the U.S. and Iran. Obama said that the U.S. wanted Iran to "take its rightful place in the community of nations," but "that place cannot be reached through terror ...