CAUGHT ILLEGALLY ARMING HAMAS: UNSC GIVES IRAN AND SYRIA A 10 DAY DEADLINE

JPOST: UN demands explanation from Iran and Syria on arms ship

Iran and Syria have until next week to explain to a United Nations sanctions committee how they were involved with a ship detained off Cyprus in January found to be loaded with explosives believed to be bound for Gaza.

The ambassadors of France and Britain described the episode at a Security Council meeting held Tuesday in New York as a "gross violation" of existing resolutions banning Iranian arms exports.

"The United Kingdom looks forward to the committee receiving explanations from Iran and Syria as to why the shipment was permitted by Iran as the reported state of origin and as to the involvement of Syria as the reported state of destination," said British envoy John Sawers.

Both countries are required to respond within ten working days, according to a statement from Japanese ambassador Yukio Takasu, who chairs the Security Council committee set up in 2006 to oversee Iran sanctions. The committee determined February 6 that Iran was in violation of existing sanctions but has not taken any punitive action.

Ten days....
and then...
the UN will send a very harshly worded letter.

There is no non-violent way to end the threat presented by Iran. UNLESS YOU WANT TO TRUST THEM.

To delay is to give them time to strengthen.