I.R. Iran's Military Sanctions in the Security Council's Resolutions: Foundation Analysis and Anatomy in the Critical Approach

Under the excuse of Iran’s failure to declare some of its peaceful nuclear activities and the IAEA Board of Governors’ concerns about these activities, in 2006 and under1737 resolution, the UN Security Council appealed to Article 41of the UN Charter to impose economic sanctions against Iran, and thus succumbed to the demands of Western (powers). In this resolution and subsequent resolutions, the Council extended the sanctions even to the country’s military and defense sectors, that is, the country’s deterrent capabilities. The aim of these political resolutions is to undermine Iran's influence in the region and the world and to weaken its deterrent capabilities. The article tries to review these sanctions which are based on incorrect and illegitimate decisions and understandings of certain Western governments - decisions which are taken in the name of, and implemented by, an international organization, namely the Security Council - and analyzes the motives and influential factors of these arms embargos under five resolutions (2006-2010).