The six nations managing the Iranian nuclear dispute, namely Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States, have assembled a phased package of punitive measures aimed at pressing Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment activities.
Although the specific steps have not been officially announced, a document given to Iran in June and later leaked outlined 15 potential penalties alongside a set of incentives available should Tehran abandon enrichment. The measures are intended to be applied under Chapter VII, Article 41 of the UN Charter, with formal discussions expected to begin at the United Nations in New York later in the week.
The penalties would start with measures targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including export embargoes on related goods, asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on overseas study in relevant fields. If those steps proved insufficient, broader political and economic pressure would follow.
That second tier includes an arms embargo, restrictions on oil and gas exports, asset freezes on individuals tied to the government, reduced bilateral contacts, and withdrawal of support for Iran's World Trade Organization membership bid, among other measures.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in October 2006, in its own words.