Russia called on Iran yesterday not to react negatively to the UN Security
Council resolution on its nuclear program.
"We hope our Iranian colleagues will carefully study the text of the
resolution and weigh all the pros and cons as regards cooperation with the UN
Security Council and the IAEA," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak was
quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.
The resolution "creates all conditions for a negotiated solution," Kislyak
said. "It's a signal to our Iranian friends to take measures to restore trust in
their nuclear program."
The resolution, adopted unanimously on Saturday, demanded Iran suspend all
enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and work on all heavy
water-related projects.
It also called on all states to impose a ban on trade with Iran in goods
related to its nuclear programs and ballistic missile delivery systems.
The United States accuses Tehran of developing a nuclear-weapons program
under the garb of a civilian-use program. Iran, however, says its nuclear
program is for peaceful purposes only.