This week the UN security Council may consider the us draft resolution on the extension of the “arms embargo” against Iran. It is known that in the case of a resolution to the vote, Russia and China will impose on it the veto. But Washington is not confused, he is ready other options for the pressure on Tehran. The European members of the security Council share the concern of the United States against military programs of Tehran, but fear finally bury the “nuclear deal”, the output of which is threatening Iran in the case of the implementation of the American plans.”The United States is using all the tools in your Arsenal in order to provide for the extension of the arms embargo,”— said the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Kelly Kraft Fox News channel. Her interview was preceded by a discussion in the UN security Council of American draft resolution on extending the licensing regime of arms deliveries to Iran. That document will be submitted this week, said earlier the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo. He warned that if the resolution is vetoed, Washington still continues to achieve his goal.The permit system became part of the “nuclear deal” (Joint comprehensive plan of action, SVPD) and was together with her contained in resolution 2231 adopted in 2015. The regime expires on 18 October. “The arms embargo” it is called because a country that wants to sell Tehran arms, in theory, can do it, asking for a resolution to the security Council, but it is clear that Washington will block the deal. Iran pre-made clear that the extension of licensing regime will completely destroy the AGREEMENT, because it was a package deal. However, the expert community is convinced that the collapse of SVPD beneficial to the United States, as it may open the way for the return of not only American, but also global sanctions against Tehran. Recall that Washington came out of the “nuclear deal” two years ago. “All the UN understand that the resolution (of the United States.— “B”) only lifts the curtain for a much more serious fight over Iran nuclear deal,” said “Voice of America” Director of the UN in International Crisis Group Richard Gowan.The first version of the us resolution has already been discussed in the security Council in late June, but was not voted on. Moscow and Beijing are in advance given to understand that it will block the resolution. The European members of the UN security Council also has not shown enthusiasm for the American project. Despite the fact that they fully shared with US concerns about Iran’s military programs, the fate of SVPD for them was a priority. The new draft resolution has not changed significantly. He still proposes to introduce a ban on the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel to Iran and from Iran and provides for the seizure and disposal of cargo. ��planiruetsya also prevent sharing with Iran experts, knowledge and financial resources that can be used to create and maintain them. From the new document appeared in the list of Iranian nationals against whom it is proposed to introduce sanctions in the form of a ban on entry and freezing assets. Among them the commander of the special forces, “al-Quds” Islamic revolutionary guard Corps, Ismail Gahan.On the eve of a new battle in the UN security Council, Washington has received support from six member countries of the cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. Sent on Sunday a joint letter to the UN security Council, they stressed that Tehran “has not ceased and has not renounced armed intervention in the Affairs of neighboring countries.” Iran accused that he is arming insurgents of movement “Hezbollah” in Lebanon and Syria, Shiite militias in Iraq “terrorist group” in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In Tehran, called the letter “irresponsible statement.” Moscow and Beijing are still willing to veto the resolution.At the same time, Moscow does not rule out a compromise solution. “There are a number of ideas put forward by our European colleagues. Russia, in turn, made some proposals which, in our view, would help to resume the cooperation of all without exception of the signatories of the AGREEMENT”,— said Tuesday the head of Russian foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov during talks in Moscow with German colleague Heiko Maas (see page 3). A few weeks ago, during a visit to Russia Minister for foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, Sergei Lavrov also noted that the chance to “return SVPD in a sustainable direction” is still there. Ideally, for Moscow it is preferable that the resolution did not brought up for a vote, discussion to reduce to confidence-building measures in the support AGREEMENT, and for the sake of calming Arab countries to focus on issues of regional stability. Last year, Russia has updated its Concept of security in the Persian Gulf, and offered to discuss it with all stakeholders. The Central idea of Moscow — the dialogue between the Arab countries and Iran. However, even if the vote goes through, the coherence of European, Russian and Chinese positions on the conservation AGREEMENT gives a chance that Washington will not be able to seek the return of all sanctions against Tehran.The fact that Russia and the EU have not published his ideas, gave rise to speculation in the Iranian media — in them, citing an anonymous source, said about the proposals of Germany and France to cancel in the near future some of the sanctions against Tehran. The official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Mousavi was even forced to publicly deny these rumors. However, he did not rule out that the theme of “the sanctions policy the United States will become a source of quarrels” betweendo the EU and Washington. In Tehran is highly skeptical about the statement of the President of the United States Donald trump about that if re-elected, Washington will reach an agreement with Iran. “Trump was four years old, to choose the correct path and launch successful diplomacy with Iran,”— said the official representative of the Iranian government, Ali Rabia. He stressed that the policy of pressure on Tehran is counterproductive.The Iranian authorities are not limited to words. On Tuesday it became known that two citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of spying for Israel and Western countries. Three more are awaiting trial. Over the past year in Tehran has also issued several death sentences for espionage. In addition, Iran continues to demonstrate the success of its military industry and maintains an active dialogue with neighbours, primarily Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, making it clear that its policy is not going to change.Marianna Belenkaya
