A nuclear facility near Isfahan was reopened in 2005 Iran has been subjected to three rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions in relation to its nuclear programme. In spite of this, it has continued its uranium enrichment operations and there is growing pressure for sanctions to be tightened further. The following are the UN resolutions relating to Iran's nuclear programme. DEMAND TO END ENRICHMENT - RESOLUTION 1696 In March 2006, the issue was discussed at the UN Security Council, which called for a report by the IAEA to establish Iran's compliance with the terms of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT). The treaty allows for the use of nuclear technology for peaceful energy purposes, as long as countries can demonstrate that their programmes are not being used for the development of nuclear weapons. In July 2006, the Security Council said it was "seriously concerned" that the IAEA was unable to provide assurances about Iran's undeclared nuclear material. It demanded that Iran "suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development", giving it one month to do so. Failing that, it would face the possibility of economic and diplomatic sanctions. Iran asserted that its nuclear programme was for civilian use permitted by the NPT. On this basis it said it rejected the validity of the Security Council's calls. It claimed that while subscribers to the NPT were being punished, those who had not signed up to the agreement were being rewarded by generous nuclear cooperation agreements. RESOLUTION 1696 (2006) FIRST ROUND OF SANCTIONS - RESOLUTION 1737 The deadline for Iranian compliance with the Security Council's demands passed without being heeded. In December 2006, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1737 (2006). This called on states to block Iran's import and export of "sensitive nuclear material and equipment" and to freeze the financial assets of those involved in Iran's nuclear activities. The Council decided that all countries should prevent the supply or sale of equipment and technology that would aid Iran's nuclear programme in any way. RESOLUTION 1737 (2006) SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS OF SANCTIONS Arms With Iran's nuclear programme ongoing, in March 2007 the Security Council voted to toughen sanctions. It banned all of Iran'S arms exports. It also froze the assets and restricted the travel of people it deemed involved in the nuclear programme. RESOLUTION 1747 (2007) Financial and trade Further restrictions imposed in March 2008 encouraged scrutiny of the dealings of Iranian banks. It also called upon countries to inspect cargo planes and ships entering or leaving Iran if there were "reasonable grounds" to believe they were goods prohibited by previous resolutions. RESOLUTION 1803
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O Presidente do /, , anunciou hoje que tem o segundo centro de enriquecimento de urânio no país "para fins pacíficos". O presidente iraniano disse também que alertou à ONU antecipadamente. Até então, o país tinha apenas o único centro do enriquecimento. As autoridades iranianas confirmaram a existência do centro.

Horas depois, os líderes dos , a  e a  afirmam que o país tem que esclarecer o que se passa com o seu programa nuclear, advertindo governo iraniano de que será responsabilizado perante a comunidade internacional. Esta tomada de posição ocorreu depois das autoridades iranianas terem anunciado que dispõem de um novo centro de enriquecimento de urânio.

O presidente  afirmou que aquela revelação de que o Irão está a construir uma segunda central para o enriquecimento de  e que tem tentado, durante anos esconder, mostra as verdadeiras intenções do governo de /. Obama diz que o Irão tem que dizer a verdade sobre o seu programa nuclear ou, então, terá que ser confrontado com as consequências:



O presidente estadunidense falava na cidade de , menos de uma hora antes das deliberações terem recomeçado no âmbito da Cimeira/Reunião dos G-20.

Obama disse que esta não é a primeira vez que o Irão tentou esconder as suas actividades nucleares do mundo.

O Irão revelou, esta semana, a existência de um centro de enriquecimento subterrâneo, quando descobriu que os serviços secretos ocidentais já sabiam da sua existência. O presidente Obama disse que aquelas instalações, localizadas a 160 kms de Teerão, são mais um sinal de desafio por parte do Irão:



Também o primeiro-ministro britânico,  reagiu:



Por seu lado, o presidente da França,  disse que, para o Irão, o prazo está a expirar. Palavras de Sarkozy, na voz de um intérprete:



A  adiantou que os serviços secretos americanos, franceses e britânicos têm, ao longo dos anos, têm recolhido informações acerca do programa nuclear iraniano.