Security Council resolution 1803 (2008) [on further measures against Iran in connection with its development of sensitive technologies in support of its nuclear and missile programmes]
Symbol: S/RES/1803(2008)
Date: 2008-03-03
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/63 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Subjects: IAEA|IAEA. Board of Governors > Resolutions and decisions|IAEA. Director General|UN. Security Council (61st year : 2006) > Resolutions and decisions|UN. Security Council (62nd year : 2007) > Resolutions and decisions|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1737 (2006) concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran|Council of the European Union. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy|Charter of the United Nations (1945)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY|NUCLEAR RESEARCH|SANCTIONS|NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS|NUCLEAR MATERIALS|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)|NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|TRANSIT COUNTRIES|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|RELIGIOUS ASPECTS|PURCHASING|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|CONSUMER GOODS|TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|EXPORT CREDITS|NUCLEAR WEAPONS|BANKS|INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS|INTERNATIONAL LAW|LAW OF THE SEA|AIR TRANSPORT REGULATION|GOODS TRANSPORT|PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION|REPORT PREPARATION|VERIFICATION|NEGOTIATION|CLAIMS|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: abstention
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1803 (2008)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                3 March 2008




               Resolution 1803 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5848th meeting,
               on 3 March 2008

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling the Statement of its President, S/PRST/2006/15, of 29 March 2006,
               and its resolution 1696 (2006) of 31 July 2006, its resolution 1737 (2006) of
               23 December 2006 and its resolution 1747 (2007) of 24 March 2007, and
               reaffirming their provisions,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
               Weapons, the need for all States Party to that Treaty to comply fully with all their
               obligations, and recalling the right of States Party, in conformity with Articles I and
               II of that Treaty, to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for
               peaceful purposes without discrimination,
                    Recalling the resolution of the IAEA Board of Governors (GOV/2006/14),
               which states that a solution to the Iranian nuclear issue would contribute to global
               non-proliferation efforts and to realizing the objective of a Middle East free of
               weapons of mass destruction, including their means of delivery,
                     Noting with serious concern that, as confirmed by the reports of 23 May 2007
               (GOV/2007/22), 30 August 2007 (GOV/2007/48), 15 November 2007
               (GOV/2007/58) and 22 February 2008 (GOV/2008/4) of the Director General of the
               International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has not established full and
               sustained suspension of all enrichment related and reprocessing activities and heavy
               water-related projects as set out in resolution 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), and 1747
               (2007), nor resumed its cooperation with the IAEA under the Additional Protocol,
               nor taken the other steps required by the IAEA Board of Governors, nor complied
               with the provisions of Security Council resolution 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006) and
               1747 (2007) and which are essential to build confidence, and deploring Iran’s
               refusal to take these steps,
                    Noting with concern that Iran has taken issue with the IAEA’s right to verify
               design information which had been provided by Iran pursuant to the modified
               Code 3.1, emphasizing that in accordance with Article 39 of Iran’s Safeguards
               Agreement Code 3.1 cannot be modified nor suspended unilaterally and that the
               Agency’s right to verify design information provided to it is a continuing right,



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               which is not dependent on the stage of construction of, or the presence of nuclear
               material at, a facility,
                     Reiterating its determination to reinforce the authority of the IAEA, strongly
               supporting the role of the IAEA Board of Governors, commending the IAEA for its
               efforts to resolve outstanding issues relating to Iran’s nuclear programme in the
               work plan between the Secretariat of the IAEA and Iran (GOV/2007/48,
               Attachment), welcoming the progress in implementation of this work plan as
               reflected in the IAEA Director General’s reports of 15 November 2007
               (GOV/2007/58) and 22 February 2008 (GOV/2008/4), underlining the importance
               of Iran producing tangible results rapidly and effectively by completing
               implementation of this work plan including by providing answers to all the
               questions the IAEA asks so that the Agency, through the implementation of the
               required transparency measures, can assess the completeness and correctness of
               Iran’s declaration,
                     Expressing the conviction that the suspension set out in paragraph 2 of
               resolution 1737 (2006) as well as full, verified Iranian compliance with the
               requirements set out by the IAEA Board of Governors would contribute to a
               diplomatic, negotiated solution, that guarantees Iran’s nuclear programme is for
               exclusively peaceful purposes,
                     Stressing that China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United
               Kingdom and the United States are willing to take further concrete measures on
               exploring an overall strategy of resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through
               negotiation on the basis of their June 2006 proposals (S/2006/521), and noting the
               confirmation by these countries that once the confidence of the international
               community in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme is
               restored, it will be treated in the same manner as that of any Non-Nuclear Weapon
               State party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,
                    Having regard to States’ rights and obligations relating to international trade,
                     Welcoming the guidance issued by the Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) to
               assist States in implementing their financial obligations under resolution 1737
               (2006),
                     Determined to give effect to its decisions by adopting appropriate measures to
               persuade Iran to comply with resolution 1696 (2006), resolution 1737 (2006),
               resolution 1747 (2007) and with the requirements of the IAEA, and also to constrain
               Iran’s development of sensitive technologies in support of its nuclear and missile
               programmes, until such time as the Security Council determines that the objectives
               of these resolutions have been met,
                    Concerned by the proliferation risks presented by the Iranian nuclear
               programme and, in this context, by Iran’s continuing failure to meet the
               requirements of the IAEA Board of Governors and to comply with the provisions of
               Security Council resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007), mindful of
               its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the
               maintenance of international peace and security,
                    Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1. Reaffirms that Iran shall without further delay take the steps required by
               the IAEA Board of Governors in its resolution GOV/2006/14, which are essential to


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           build confidence in the exclusively peaceful purpose of its nuclear programme and
           to resolve outstanding questions, and, in this context, affirms its decision that Iran
           shall without delay take the steps required in paragraph 2 of resolution 1737 (2006),
           and underlines that the IAEA has sought confirmation that Iran will apply Code 3.1
           modified;
                 2.    Welcomes the agreement between Iran and the IAEA to resolve all
           outstanding issues concerning Iran’s nuclear programme and progress made in this
           regard as set out in the Director General’s report of 22 February 2008
           (GOV/2008/4), encourages the IAEA to continue its work to clarify all outstanding
           issues, stresses that this would help to re-establish international confidence in the
           exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, and supports the IAEA in
           strengthening its safeguards on Iran’s nuclear activities in accordance with the
           Safeguards Agreement between Iran and the IAEA;
                 3.    Calls upon all States to exercise vigilance and restraint regarding the
           entry into or transit through their territories of individuals who are engaged in,
           directly associated with or providing support for Iran’s proliferation sensitive
           nuclear activities or for the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, and
           decides in this regard that all States shall notify the Committee established pursuant
           to paragraph 18 of resolution 1737 (2006) (herein “the Committee”) of the entry
           into or transit through their territories of the persons designated in the Annex to
           resolution 1737 (2006), Annex I to resolution 1747 (2007) or Annex I to this
           resolution, as well as of additional persons designated by the Security Council or the
           Committee as being engaged in, directly associated with or providing support for
           Iran’s proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or for the development of nuclear
           weapon delivery systems, including through the involvement in procurement of the
           prohibited items, goods, equipment, materials and technology specified by and
           under the measures in paragraphs 3 and 4 of resolution 1737 (2006), except where
           such entry or transit is for activities directly related to the items in subparagraphs
           3 (b) (i) and (ii) of resolution 1737 (2006);
                4.    Underlines that nothing in paragraph 3 above requires a State to refuse
           its own nationals entry into its territory, and that all States shall, in the
           implementation of the above paragraph, take into account humanitarian
           considerations, including religious obligations, as well as the necessity to meet the
           objectives of this resolution, resolution 1737 (2006) and resolution 1747 (2007),
           including where Article XV of the IAEA Statute is engaged;
                 5.    Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
           entry into or transit through their territories of individuals designated in Annex II to
           this resolution as well as of additional persons designated by the Security Council or
           the Committee as being engaged in, directly associated with or providing support
           for Iran’s proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or for the development of nuclear
           weapon delivery systems, including through the involvement in procurement of the
           prohibited items, goods, equipment, materials and technology specified by and
           under the measures in paragraphs 3 and 4 of resolution 1737 (2006), except where
           such entry or transit is for activities directly related to the items in subparagraphs
           3 (b) (i) and (ii) of resolution 1737 (2006) and provided that nothing in this
           paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory;
                6.   Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 above shall not apply
           where the Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that such travel is justified


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               on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligations, or where the
               Committee concludes that an exemption would otherwise further the objectives of
               the present resolution;
                     7.    Decides that the measures specified in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of
               resolution 1737 (2006) shall apply also to the persons and entities listed in Annexes I
               and III to this resolution, and any persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their
               direction, and to entities owned or controlled by them and to persons and entities
               determined by the Council or the Committee to have assisted designated persons or
               entities in evading sanctions of, or in violating the provisions of, this resolution,
               resolution 1737 (2006) or resolution 1747 (2007);
                    8.    Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
               supply, sale or transfer directly or indirectly from their territories or by their
               nationals or using their flag vessels or aircraft to, or for use in or benefit of, Iran,
               and whether or not originating in their territories, of:
                     (a) all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in
               INFCIRC/254/Rev.7/Part 2 of document S/2006/814, except the supply, sale or
               transfer, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 5 of resolution 1737
               (2006), of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in sections 1
               and 2 of the Annex to that document, and sections 3 to 6 as notified in advance to
               the Committee, only when for exclusive use in light water reactors, and where such
               supply, sale or transfer is necessary for technical cooperation provided to Iran by the
               IAEA or under its auspices as provided for in paragraph 16 of resolution 1737
               (2006);
                    (b) all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in 19.A.3
               of Category II of document S/2006/815;
                     9.    Calls upon all States to exercise vigilance in entering into new
               commitments for public provided financial support for trade with Iran, including the
               granting of export credits, guarantees or insurance, to their nationals or entities
               involved in such trade, in order to avoid such financial support contributing to the
               proliferation sensitive nuclear activities, or to the development of nuclear weapon
               delivery systems, as referred to in resolution 1737 (2006);
                     10. Calls upon all States to exercise vigilance over the activities of financial
               institutions in their territories with all banks domiciled in Iran, in particular with
               Bank Melli and Bank Saderat, and their branches and subsidiaries abroad, in order
               to avoid such activities contributing to the proliferation sensitive nuclear activities,
               or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, as referred to in
               resolution 1737 (2006);
                    11. Calls upon all States, in accordance with their national legal authorities
               and legislation and consistent with international law, in particular the law of the sea
               and relevant international civil aviation agreements, to inspect the cargoes to and
               from Iran, of aircraft and vessels, at their airports and seaports, owned or operated
               by Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line, provided there are
               reasonable grounds to believe that the aircraft or vessel is transporting goods
               prohibited under this resolution or resolution 1737 (2006) or resolution 1747 (2007);
                    12. Requires all States, in cases when inspection mentioned in the paragraph
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           written report on the inspection containing, in particular, explanation of the grounds
           for the inspection, as well as information on its time, place, circumstances, results
           and other relevant details;
                 13. Calls upon all States to report to the Committee within 60 days of the
           adoption of this resolution on the steps they have taken with a view to implementing
           effectively paragraphs 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 above;
                 14. Decides that the mandate of the Committee as set out in paragraph 18 of
           resolution 1737 (2006) shall also apply to the measures imposed in resolution 1747
           (2007) and this resolution;
                 15. Stresses the willingness of China, France, Germany, the Russian
           Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States to further enhance diplomatic
           efforts to promote resumption of dialogue, and consultations on the basis of their
           offer to Iran, with a view to seeking a comprehensive, long-term and proper solution
           of this issue which would allow for the development of all-round relations and
           wider cooperation with Iran based on mutual respect and the establishment of
           international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear
           programme, and inter alia, starting direct talks and negotiation with Iran as long as
           Iran suspends all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research
           and development, as verified by the IAEA;
                 16. Encourages the European Union High Representative for the Common
           Foreign and Security Policy to continue communication with Iran in support of
           political and diplomatic efforts to find a negotiated solution including relevant
           proposals by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom
           and the United States with a view to create necessary conditions for resuming talks;
                 17. Emphasizes the importance of all States, including Iran, taking the
           necessary measures to ensure that no claim shall lie at the instance of the
           Government of Iran, or of any person or entity in Iran, or of persons or entities
           designated pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and related resolutions, or any person
           claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or entity, in connection with
           any contract or other transaction where its performance was prevented by reason of
           the measures imposed by the present resolution, resolution 1737 (2006) or
           resolution 1747 (2007);
                18. Requests within 90 days a further report from the Director General of the
           IAEA on whether Iran has established full and sustained suspension of all activities
           mentioned in resolution 1737 (2006), as well as on the process of Iranian
           compliance with all the steps required by the IAEA Board and with the other
           provisions of resolution 1737 (2006), resolution 1747 (2007) and of this resolution,
           to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to the Security Council for its
           consideration;
                 19. Reaffirms that it shall review Iran’s actions in light of the report referred
           to in the paragraph above, and:
                 (a) that it shall suspend the implementation of measures if and for so long as
           Iran suspends all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research
           and development, as verified by the IAEA, to allow for negotiations in good faith in
           order to reach an early and mutually acceptable outcome;




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                     (b) that it shall terminate the measures specified in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
               and 12 of resolution 1737 (2006), as well as in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of
               resolution 1747 (2007), and in paragraphs 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 above, as soon as
               it determines, following receipt of the report referred to in the paragraph above, that
               Iran has fully complied with its obligations under the relevant resolutions of the
               Security Council and met the requirements of the IAEA Board of Governors, as
               confirmed by the IAEA Board;
                     (c) that it shall, in the event that the report shows that Iran has not complied
               with resolution 1696 (2006), resolution 1737 (2006), resolution 1747 (2007) and
               this resolution, adopt further appropriate measures under Article 41 of Chapter VII
               of the Charter of the United Nations to persuade Iran to comply with these
               resolutions and the requirements of the IAEA, and underlines that further decisions
               will be required should such additional measures be necessary;
                     20.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

               Annex I
               1.    Amir Moayyed Alai (involved in managing the assembly and engineering of
                     centrifuges)
               2.    Mohammad Fedai Ashiani (involved in the production of ammonium uranyl
                     carbonate and management of the Natanz enrichment complex)
               3.    Abbas Rezaee Ashtiani (a senior official at the AEOI Office of Exploration and
                     Mining Affairs)
               4.    Haleh Bakhtiar (involved in the production of magnesium at a concentration of
                     99.9%)
               5.    Morteza Behzad (involved in making centrifuge components)
               6.    Dr. Mohammad Eslami (Head of Defence Industries Training and Research
                     Institute)
               7.    Seyyed Hussein Hosseini (AEOI official involved in the heavy water research
                     reactor project at Arak)
               8.    M. Javad Karimi Sabet (Head of Novin Energy Company, which is designated
                     under resolution 1747 (2007))
               9.    Hamid-Reza Mohajerani (involved in production management at the Uranium
                     Conversion Facility (UCF) at Esfahan)
               10.   Brigadier-General Mohammad Reza Naqdi (former Deputy Chief of Armed
                     Forces General Staff for Logistics and Industrial Research/Head of State Anti-Smuggling Headquarters, engaged in efforts to get round the sanctions
                     imposed by resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007))
               11.   Houshang Nobari (involved in the management of the Natanz enrichment
                     complex)
               12.   Abbas Rashidi (involved in enrichment work at Natanz)
               13.   Ghasem Soleymani (Director of Uranium Mining Operations at the Saghand
                     Uranium Mine)




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           Annex II
           A.    Individuals listed in resolution 1737 (2006)
           1.    Mohammad Qannadi, AEOI Vice President for Research & Development
           2.    Dawood Agha-Jani, Head of the PFEP (Natanz)
           3.    Behman Asgarpour, Operational Manager (Arak)

           B.    Individuals listed in resolution 1747 (2007)
           1.    Seyed Jaber Safdari (Manager of the Natanz Enrichment Facilities)
           2.    Amir Rahimi (Head of Esfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center,
                 which is part of the AEOI’s Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement
                 Company, which is involved in enrichment-related activities)

           Annex III
           1.    Abzar Boresh Kaveh Co. (BK Co.) (involved in the production of centrifuge
                 components)
           2.    Barzagani Tejarat Tavanmad Saccal companies (subsidiary of Saccal System
                 companies) (this company tried to purchase sensitive goods for an entity listed
                 in resolution 1737 (2006))
           3.    Electro Sanam Company (E. S. Co./E. X. Co.) (AIO front-company, involved
                 in the ballistic missile programme)
           4.    Ettehad Technical Group (AIO front-company, involved in the ballistic missile
                 programme)
           5.    Industrial Factories of Precision (IFP) Machinery (aka Instrumentation
                 Factories Plant) (used by AIO for some acquisition attempts)
           6.    Jabber Ibn Hayan (AEOI laboratory involved in fuel-cycle activities)
           7.    Joza Industrial Co. (AIO front-company, involved in the ballistic missile
                 programme)
           8.    Khorasan Metallurgy Industries (subsidiary of the Ammunition Industries
                 Group (AMIG) which depends on DIO. Involved in the production of
                 centrifuges components)
           9.    Niru Battery Manufacturing Company (subsidiary of the DIO. Its role is to
                 manufacture power units for the Iranian military including missile systems)
           10.   Pishgam (Pioneer) Energy Industries (has participated in construction of the
                 Uranium Conversion Facility at Esfahan)
           11.   Safety Equipment Procurement (SEP) (AIO front-company, involved in the
                 ballistic missile programme)
           12.   TAMAS Company (involved in enrichment-related activities. TAMAS is the
                 overarching body, under which four subsidiaries have been established,
                 including one for uranium extraction to concentration and another in charge of
                 uranium processing, enrichment and waste)




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