The Easy Answer Is That Russia Is On Russia's Side and China is on China's Side Diplomacy sanctions or force? That is the question. Whether it is nobler to continue down the path of a diplomatic solution, impose harsh sanctions or take out the Iranian nuclear installations by force is the question being bandied about by the nations negotiating with this rogue regime. When we speak of the...

The US is seeking to convince Russia and China to include Iran's central bank in a United Nations sanctions resolution against Tehran's nuclear programme, a move that would deepen the Islamic republic's economic isolation

Zimbabwe has hailed yesterday's failure by the United Nations to agree the very limited sanctions against that had been sought by Britain and America. China and Russia used their Security Council vetoes to stop the arms embargo and travel ban...

Russia and China Thumb Their Noses At Sanctions, But Not Our Good Friend France The United States through the years has always had the back of the French. When the going got tough, the United States was always there to help out. These days, while President Obama tries to get Russia and China to climb on board the sanctions train to Iran, with little tangible success, French President Nicolas Sarko...

Iran dispatched its top nuclear negotiator to Beijing yesterday, one day after word surfaced in New York that, after weeks of hesitation, China had agreed to sit down with other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to consider details of a new round of sanctions against Tehran.

Iran Elected To Serve On The United Nations Commission On The Status Of Women From The Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction File This is difficult to explain, even given the fact that the United Nations is the body doing it. Is this the same Iran that recently passed a law which could lead to women being imprisoned for enjoying some time in the sun? Is this the same Iran, the government of which has back...

The United Nations sought today to rally nations against intolerance a day after the anti-Israel speech by Iran's president sparked protests and swelled the US-led list of countries boycotting the world racism conference.

Iran's proposal for a tour of its nuclear sites floundered yesterday (13 January) after China effectively rejected the invitation and Russia cautioned that such a trip could never replace UN inspections or talks between Tehran and world powers.

Keep Giving Iran More Time, The Only Result Will Be More Time Lost As could have been expected and predicted, Iran, given and apparently accepting the structure of a deal by the United Nations to ship its enriched uranium to France and Russia, is once again making a mockery out of the international community. This past Friday they missed the deadline to respond to the draft proposal drawn up ...

I Declare The Charade With Iran Over! I have actually been declaring it over for as long as I can remember, but the game goes on. October 1st is the newest installment with all of the players meeting in Geneva. These include the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany along with the returning champion Iran. This show will be hosted by Soupy Sales. Why is this Iranian crisis the e...