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Pakistani daily condemns UN sanctions on Iran
Islamabad, June 12, IRNA - A major Pakistani daily on Friday condemned fresh sanctions on Iran and described the move as discriminator to punish a Muslim nation.
“The UN sanctions imposed on Iran by the Security Council on Wednesday highlighted once again the discriminatory approach of the major powers towards the Muslim states,” daily The Nation said in its editorial.
“It is unfortunate because such sanctions have never achieved anything positive and all that will happen is that Iran will become more defiant and many states may defy these politically motivated sanctions where the five nuclear powers effectively “ganged up” on Iran, while safeguarding their own economic interests,” the daily said.
The daily under title “Targeting Muslim Iran” said that the Chinese and Russian roles have come as a disappointment because in return for gaining protection for their own trading interests with Iran, they went along with the US-dictated sanctions.
The daily referred to the 12 to 2 UNSC vote in favour of the sanctions resolution as Turkey and Brazil voted against the resolution because they had been seeking a diplomatic solution to the issue.
The editorial said that move by Turkey and Brazil had also pushed forward a nuclear fuel swap deal which showed that if the US stayed out, diplomatic solutions to global issues were possible.
“Too bad major players like China and Russia were unable to allow regional powers like Brazil and Turkey to play their roles in positive resolution of international political conflicts”.
The daily said that it was equally disturbing to see Lebanon merely abstain rather than voting against the resolution - but this shows yet again how weak Muslim states reveal themselves to be in the face of US pressure.
Another major daily The News International also opposed the sanctions and wrote that historically, sanctions against Iran have not worked and have mostly served to heighten the sense of grievance felt by Iranians and their supporters.
“There is no reason to think that the new sanctions are going to be any more effective than the last round,” the News said in its editorial “Balancing Iran”.
“The Iranian sense of isolation will increase and the polarities of politics between it and its neighbours and enemies will widen,” it said./end
“The UN sanctions imposed on Iran by the Security Council on Wednesday highlighted once again the discriminatory approach of the major powers towards the Muslim states,” daily The Nation said in its editorial.
“It is unfortunate because such sanctions have never achieved anything positive and all that will happen is that Iran will become more defiant and many states may defy these politically motivated sanctions where the five nuclear powers effectively “ganged up” on Iran, while safeguarding their own economic interests,” the daily said.
The daily under title “Targeting Muslim Iran” said that the Chinese and Russian roles have come as a disappointment because in return for gaining protection for their own trading interests with Iran, they went along with the US-dictated sanctions.
The daily referred to the 12 to 2 UNSC vote in favour of the sanctions resolution as Turkey and Brazil voted against the resolution because they had been seeking a diplomatic solution to the issue.
The editorial said that move by Turkey and Brazil had also pushed forward a nuclear fuel swap deal which showed that if the US stayed out, diplomatic solutions to global issues were possible.
“Too bad major players like China and Russia were unable to allow regional powers like Brazil and Turkey to play their roles in positive resolution of international political conflicts”.
The daily said that it was equally disturbing to see Lebanon merely abstain rather than voting against the resolution - but this shows yet again how weak Muslim states reveal themselves to be in the face of US pressure.
Another major daily The News International also opposed the sanctions and wrote that historically, sanctions against Iran have not worked and have mostly served to heighten the sense of grievance felt by Iranians and their supporters.
“There is no reason to think that the new sanctions are going to be any more effective than the last round,” the News said in its editorial “Balancing Iran”.
“The Iranian sense of isolation will increase and the polarities of politics between it and its neighbours and enemies will widen,” it said./end
