CNN reports: "The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran to try to force it to suspend its nuclear program. U.S. President Barack Obama called them 'the toughest sanctions ever faced by Iran.' [...] The vote was 12-2, with Lebanon abstaining. Brazil and Turkey opposed the sanctions -- the fourth set of measures to try to rein in Iran since 2006."
CNN - Iran's Ahmadinejad slams Israel, proposed sanctions
CNN reports: "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at Israel and warned the United States against pushing for new sanctions on his country a news conference on the sidelines of an Asian security summit here Tuesday [...] Host country Turkey, once Israel's close Middle Eastern ally, has called on member countries to condemn Israel's raid on the aid convoy. The incident has pushed Turkey to side with Israel's enemies Iran and Syria, in harshly condemning the Jewish state. Russia, which is also a member of CICA, condemned the attack as well, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in remarks carried on Russian state TV."
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