UN approves new sanctions on Iran
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.
Fourteen of the council's 15 members voted for a fresh round of punitive measures in addition to those imposed in 2006 and 2007. Indonesia abstained.
Western powers suspect Iran may be developing nuclear weapons, but Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful power generation only.
Tehran has refused to comply with demands that it stop enriching uranium.
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