RI opposes harsh sanction against Iran

The Indonesian government has told the United Nations not to impose harsh sanction against Iran in connection with the Country's nuclear development because it could spark new problem later. "Both Iran and five permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council have to reach best solution without imposing harsh and excessive sanctions," President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was quoted by Antara news agency as sayingFriday.

The president was speaking in an unscheduled press conference Friday. Yudhoyono said he closely followed the progress in the UN Security Council on Iran issue through Indonesian Ambassador in the world body Rezlan Ishar Jenie. The president also contacted South Africa and Iranian leaders discuss the issue. He said that Indonesia and South Africa would continue their diplomatic effort to solve dispute between Iran and five permanent members of UN Security Council. Speaking about the draft of UN Security Council resolution against Iran, Yudhoyono said that any resolution against Iran must be able to become the best solution. "Hopefully, there would be no new resolution," he added.

Rice meets with Indonesia's foreign minister to talk about Iran AP news agency reported previously that Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda previously met Thursday with his U.S. counterpart Condoleezza Rice to talk about efforts to impose sanctions at the United Nations on Iran's nuclear program. Indonesia is a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council and thus will have a vote on any sanctions resolution. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters that heexpected Rice and Wirajuda to discuss, among other topics, efforts by sixcountries seeking new UN sanctions against Iran.

On Thursday, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China tried to persuade all 15 nations on the UN Security Council to back the proposed punitive measures. Indonesia and Qatar have requested that the UN resolution recommend a nuclear-free Middle East. Acting U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Wolff indicated Washington would reject that request. U.S. ally Israel is assumed to have nuclear weapons.

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