United States Showdown with Iran

Let's see how the chess match between the United States and Iran plays out on a world stage now that the United Nations reports that Iran is in open defiance of the international community.

The Bush Administration has worked closely with the international community in dealing with what it feels is a threat to the national interests of the United States. The United Nations has not stated that Iran is in open defiance and will expedite its attempts at uranium enrichment, thumbing it's nose at the entire international community. Now we will see who will step up and approve serious sanctions and who will do nothing.

No more finger pointing. Let's document it as it happens. We all hope it can and will be resolved through diplomatic means.

Report Finds Iran in Breach of U.N. Order

By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD
Published: February 22, 2007

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 — In open defiance of the United Nations, Iran is steadily expanding — rather than freezing — its efforts to enrich uranium, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported today. The findings have prompted the Bush Administration to press for more severe sanctions against Iran, at a moment of greatly increased tensions between Washington and Tehran.