stepped up its demand that Iran stop its weapons work “without delay” and imposed
financial sanctions targeting the assets of ten Iranian government agencies and compa-
nies and those of twelve officials and businessmen involved in the nuclear
and missile programs. Iran again refused to comply, so the Security Council toughened
its position on March 24, 2007, with Resolution 1747, prohibiting all weapons exports
to some of Iran’s elite military units and tightening the sanctions against individuals and
companies associated with the nuclear programs. This resolution had the solid backing
from China and Russia, the two Security Council members that previously had been
most reluctant to punish Iran. In May 2007, Iran missed another UN-imposed deadline
for halting its nuclear work, but in mid-July reached an agreement with the IAEA to
inspect a heavy-water reactor and to respond to questions about past testing. Ahmadine-
jad was quoted on July 11, 2007, as saying that Iran might adjust the pace of its nuclear
work “but no one should expect us to give up our rights and stop its process.”
Following is the text of UN Security Council Resolution 1737, adopted on Decem-
ber 23, 2006, calling on Iran to stop work on programs thought to be aimed at
developing nuclear weapons.DOCUMENT
UN Security Council Resolution
1737 (2006)
DECEMBER23, 2006The Security Council,
Recallingthe Statement of its President, of 29 March 2006, and its resolution 1696
(2006) of 31 July 2006,
Reaffirmingits commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons, and recalling the right of States Party, in conformity with Articles I and II
of that Treaty, to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful
purposes without discrimination,
Reiteratingits serious concern over the many reports of the IAEA [International
Atomic Energy Agency] Director General and resolutions of the IAEA Board of Gov-
ernors related to Iran’s nuclear program, reported to it by the IAEA Director General,
including IAEA Board resolution,
Reiteratingits serious concern that the IAEA Director General’s report of 27 Feb-
ruary 2006 lists a number of outstanding issues and concerns on Iran’s nuclear pro-
gram, including topics which could have a military nuclear dimension, and that the
IAEA is unable to conclude that there are no undeclared nuclear materials or activi-
ties in Iran,
Reiteratingits serious concern over the IAEA Director General’s report of 28 April
2006 and its findings, including that, after more than three years of Agency efforts to
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