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(IsraelNN.com) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has confirmed reports of a tentative agreement among the six world powers, including Russia and China, on whether to increase sanctions on Iran.
“The group continues to be united, but there will be a lot more consultations in the coming weeks, not only among the G-6, but also among other members of the [United Nations] Security Council, and other countries,” Clinton said.
According to a report released Wednesday night, China agreed to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic during a conference call with representatives of the United States, Germany, France, Britain and Russia.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gabriela Shalev said Jerusalem welcomed the decision by China to discuss the new sanctions, but expressed doubt that effective action would be taken. “It's an interesting change and progress on the part of China, which has eased its opposition to new sanctions against Iran, but there is no need to indulge in premature joy,” Shalev commented dryly. “Ultimately, the United Nations will not impose crippling sanctions against the Iranian regime."
Shalev added that even if sanctions were to be adopted, they will “not prevent Iran from continuing its operations to enrich uranium – but will be penalties imposed only on the Revolutionary Guards.”
Meanwhile, the head of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team, Said Jalili, left Tehran on Wednesday for China in hopes of convincing Beijing to resist imposing new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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