According to the draft, the Security Council would invoke Article 41 of Chapter 7 of the UN Charter which calls for sanctions not involving the use of force. The text proposes that UN member states "take necessary measures to prevent the supply, sale or transfer directly or indirectly from their territories or by their nationals ... of all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology which could contribute to Iran...

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According to the draft, the Security Council would invoke Article 41 of Chapter 7 of the UN Charter which calls for sanctions not involving the use of force. The text proposes that UN member states "take necessary measures to prevent the supply, sale or transfer directly or indirectly from their territories or by their nationals ... of all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology which could contribute to Iran...

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OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.

Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.