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Q - Can you update us on the discussions currently going on at the Security Council?
As you've seen, discussions have gotten under way in New York on the basis of a draft resolution introduced by the United Kingdom and France.
This draft resolution is not a surprise. It's completely within the logic of our approach. A presidential declaration was made at the Security Council on March 29, and Iran did not respond to our demands. What we now hope is to make the IAEA's demands binding, particularly the suspension of activities linked to uranium enrichment. I will simply remind you that the draft resolution does not call for immediate sanctions. This project bestows an obligatory character on the international community's demands and gives Iran a deadline, most likely a rather short one, to comply. Once that deadline is up, we will see if new measures need to be taken by the Security Council.
As for the discussions under way, you are as familiar as I am with the points that being discussed, notably the question of the legal basis for this resolution. We hope this resolution will be based on Chapter 7 of the UN Charter because we want to make the international community's demands binding. At the same time, Chapter 7 is not synonymous with an automatic process and the Security Council will remain in charge of the various stages. Chapter 7 is not synonymous with sanctions or with the use of force.
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Q - We heard that you and the British wanted to bring the draft resolution to a vote before the New York meeting. Is the draft still "in white" or has it already put in blue; do you have any idea with respect to the vote?
To my knowledge, it has not yet been put in blue; it is still being discussed. The hope is to reach an agreement on the resolution as soon as possible, hopefully before the ministerial meeting in New York.
It will depend on the position of the Security Council members; I can't tell you when it will be done, although we do hope to reach an agreement before the meeting.
I would simply like to add one thing: You heard what the prime minister said yesterday at his press conference. He reiterated that for us, there is no military solution to this proliferation crisis.
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