Hook, who has been consulted with European diplomats to try to break a blockade on the Sunset provision, according to which restrictions on Iran`s ability to produce nuclear fuel for civilian use expire after 15 years. In February 2006, Iran ended its voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol and resumed enrichment at Natanz, leading the IAEA Board of Governors to refer Iran to the UN Security Council. [26] [27] After the vote, Iran announced the resumption of uranium enrichment. [27] In April 2006, Ahmadinejad announced that Iran was in the process of going through nuclear technology, but said it was exclusively for power generation and not for weapons. [27] In June 2006, the EU-3 joined China, Russia and the US to form the P5+1. [27] The following month, July 2006, the UN Security Council adopted its first resolution (No. 1696), called on Iran to halt uranium enrichment and processing due to „serious concerns“ about „a number of outstanding issues and concerns about Iran`s nuclear program, including issues that could have a military nuclear dimension.“ [29] [27] Another UN Security Council resolution was adopted in December 2006 (No. 1737); Others followed later. [30] The legal power to refer the matter to the IAEA Board of Governors and Security Council resolutions arising from the Statute of the IAEA and the Charter of the United Nations. [30] The resolutions called on Iran to cease enrichment activities and the second resolution (Dec.

2006) also imposed sanctions on Iran, including a ban on the transfer of nuclear and ballistic technology to the country and a freeze on the assets of certain Iranian individuals and entities in order to exert pressure on the country. [26] [27] Russia – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov saw this agreement as a positive development in Middle East security. [42] Immediately after the vote, Power informed the Security Council that the lifting of sanctions would not begin until Iran fulfilled its „proven“ obligations. . . .