NCRI – A number of US lawmakers drafted a resolution calling on the Bush administration to impose sanctions on Iran to stop the regime acquiring nuclear weapons.
The draft, aimed at challenging Iranian regime’s nuclear ambition was released on Friday. It mandates the Administration to impose economic sanctions including a ban on gasoline imports by the regime to stop its efforts in acquiring nuclear weapon under the pretext of a peaceful nuclear program.
The draft resolution acknowledges that Iran is in desperate need for selling its oil to the world market and is highly dependent on gasoline imports. Mullahs’ bad management has contributed to the worsening economic situation in Iran. If Iran is prevented importing gasoline, it would dramatically lead to deterioration of economic in the country.
Sponsors of the draft presented to the US Congress point to Iranian regime’s defiance of its international obligations and say: "Iran is the cosigner of the NPT and is also a member of IAEA. They refused to sign the additional protocol they had originally promised and broke the seals placed on the sites by the IAEA inspectors. Signing of the NPT pledges full and unfettered access to different sites in Iran."
The drafted resolution circulated in the House of Representatives insists on the need to exert more pressure on the Iranian regime to comply with its international obligations.
