Security Council resolution 1747 (2007) [on further measures against Iran in connection with its development of sensitive technologies in support of its nuclear and missile programmes]
Symbol: S/RES/1747(2007)
Date: 2007-03-24
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Subjects: IAEA. Board of Governors > Resolutions and decisions|UN. Security Council (61st year : 2006) > Resolutions and decisions|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1737 (2006) concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran|IAEA. Board of Governors|IAEA|IAEA. Director General|Register of Conventional Arms|Charter of the United Nations (1945)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY|NUCLEAR RESEARCH|SANCTIONS|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)|REPORT PREPARATION|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|TRANSIT COUNTRIES|NUCLEAR WEAPONS|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|PURCHASING|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|NUCLEAR MATERIALS|TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER|RELIGIOUS ASPECTS|SHIPS|AIRCRAFT|ARMS EMBARGO|ARMS TRANSFERS|TRADE RESTRICTIONS|CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|LOANS|VERIFICATION|NEGOTIATION|NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS|NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION|BALLISTIC MISSILES|TRADING COMPANIES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: QATAR
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SLOVAKIA
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1747 (2007)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                24 March 2007




               Resolution 1747 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5647th meeting on
               24 March 2007

                    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, and its resolution 1737 (2006) of
               23 December 2006, 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 its serious concern over the reports of the IAEA Director General as
               set out in its resolutions 1696 (2006) and 1737 (2006),
                     Recalling the latest report by the IAEA Director General (GOV/2007/8) of
               22 February 2007 and deploring that, as indicated therein, Iran has failed to comply
               with resolution 1696 (2006) and resolution 1737 (2006),
                     Emphasizing the importance of political and diplomatic efforts to find a
               negotiated solution guaranteeing that Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively for
               peaceful purposes, and noting that such a solution would benefit nuclear
               non-proliferation elsewhere, and welcoming the continuing commitment of China,
               France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United
               States, with the support of the European Union’s High Representative to seek a
               negotiated solution,
                    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,
                     Determined to give effect to its decisions by adopting appropriate measures to
               persuade Iran to comply with resolution 1696 (2006) and resolution 1737 (2006) 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



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               time as the Security Council determines that the objectives of these resolutions have
               been met,
                     Recalling the requirement on States to join in affording mutual assistance in
               carrying out the measures decided upon by the Security Council,
                     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) and 1737 (2006), 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
               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 further delay take the steps required in paragraph 2 of resolution 1737
               (2006);
                     2.    Calls upon all States also 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) 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 travel is for activities directly related
               to the items in subparagraphs 3 (b) (i) and (ii) of that resolution;
                     3.   Underlines that nothing in the above paragraph 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 and resolution 1737 (2006), including where Article XV
               of the IAEA Statute is engaged;
                     4.    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 Annex I
               to this resolution;
                     5.   Decides that Iran shall not supply, sell or transfer directly or indirectly
               from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag vessels or aircraft any arms or
               related materiel, and that all States shall prohibit the procurement of such items
               from Iran by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or
               not originating in the territory of Iran;



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                 6.    Calls upon all States to exercise vigilance and restraint in the supply, sale
           or transfer directly or indirectly from their territories or by their nationals or using
           their flag vessels or aircraft of any battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large
           calibre artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or
           missile systems as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register on
           Conventional Arms to Iran, and in the provision to Iran of any technical assistance
           or training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or other services, and the
           transfer of financial resources or services, related to the supply, sale, transfer,
           manufacture or use of such items in order to prevent a destabilizing accumulation of
           arms;
                7.   Calls upon all States and international financial institutions not to enter
           into new commitments for grants, financial assistance, and concessional loans, to
           the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, except for humanitarian and
           developmental purposes;
                 8.    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 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 above;
                 9.   Expresses 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, underlines the willingness of the international
           community to work positively for such a solution, encourages Iran, in conforming
           to the above provisions, to re-engage with the international community and with the
           IAEA, and stresses that such engagement will be beneficial to Iran;
                 10. Welcomes the continuous affirmation of the commitment of China,
           France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United
           States, with the support of the European Union’s High Representative, to a
           negotiated solution to this issue and encourages Iran to engage with their June 2006
           proposals (S/2006/521), attached in Annex II to this resolution, which were
           endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 1696 (2006), and acknowledges with
           appreciation that this offer to Iran remains on the table, for a long-term
           comprehensive agreement which would allow for the development of relations and
           cooperation with Iran based on mutual respect and the establishment of international
           confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme;
                 11. Reiterates its determination to reinforce the authority of the IAEA,
           strongly supports the role of the IAEA Board of Governors, commends and
           encourages the Director General of the IAEA and its secretariat for their ongoing
           professional and impartial efforts to resolve all outstanding issues in Iran within the
           framework of the IAEA, underlines the necessity of the IAEA, which is
           internationally recognized as having authority for verifying compliance with
           safeguards agreements, including the non-diversion of nuclear material for
           non-peaceful purposes, in accordance with its Statute, to continue its work to clarify
           all outstanding issues relating to Iran’s nuclear programme;
                12. Requests within 60 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



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               compliance with all the steps required by the IAEA Board and with the other
               provisions of resolution 1737 (2006) and of this resolution, to the IAEA Board of
               Governors and in parallel to the Security Council for its consideration;
                     13. Affirms that it shall review Iran’s actions in light of the report referred to
               in paragraph 12 above, to be submitted within 60 days, 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;
                     (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 above as
               soon as it determines, following receipt of the report referred to in paragraph 12
               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 in paragraph 12 above shows that
               Iran has not complied with resolution 1737 (2006) 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;
                    14.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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Annex I
           Entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities

           1.    Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries Group (AMIG) (aka Ammunition
           Industries Group) (AMIG controls 7th of Tir, which is designated under resolution
           1737 (2006) for its role in Iran’s centrifuge programme. AMIG is in turn owned and
           controlled by the Defence Industries Organisation (DIO), which is designated under
           resolution 1737 (2006))
           2.    Esfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Centre (NFRPC) and Esfahan
           Nuclear Technology Centre (ENTC) (Parts of the Atomic Energy Organisation of
           Iran’s (AEOI) Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company, which is
           involved in enrichment-related activities. AEOI is designated under resolution 1737
           (2006))
           3.    Kavoshyar Company (Subsidiary company of AEOI, which has sought glass
           fibres, vacuum chamber furnaces and laboratory equipment for Iran’s nuclear
           programme)
           4.   Parchin Chemical Industries (Branch of DIO, which produces ammunition,
           explosives, as well as solid propellants for rockets and missiles)
           5.   Karaj Nuclear Research Centre (Part of AEOI’s research division)
           6.    Novin Energy Company (aka Pars Novin) (Operates within AEOI and has
           transferred funds on behalf of AEOI to entities associated with Iran’s nuclear
           programme)
           7.   Cruise Missile Industry Group (aka Naval Defence Missile Industry Group)
           (Production and development of cruise missiles. Responsible for naval missiles
           including cruise missiles)
           8.   Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International (Bank Sepah provides support for
           the Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO) and subordinates, including Shahid
           Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG) and Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG),
           both of which were designated under resolution 1737 (2006))
           9.   Sanam Industrial Group (subordinate to AIO, which has purchased equipment
           on AIO’s behalf for the missile programme)
           10. Ya Mahdi Industries Group (subordinate to AIO, which is involved in
           international purchases of missile equipment)

           Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps entities
           1.    Qods Aeronautics Industries (Produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
           parachutes, para-gliders, para-motors, etc. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
           (IRGC) has boasted of using these products as part of its asymmetric warfare
           doctrine)
           2.   Pars Aviation Services Company (Maintains various aircraft including MI-171,
           used by IRGC Air Force)
           3.    Sho’a’ Aviation (Produces micro-lights which IRGC has claimed it is using as
           part of its asymmetric warfare doctrine)



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               Persons involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities
               1.   Fereidoun Abbasi-Davani (Senior Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces
               Logistics (MODAFL) scientist with links to the Institute of Applied Physics,
               working closely with Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi, designated below)
               2.    Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi (Senior MODAFL scientist and former head of
               the Physics Research Centre (PHRC). The IAEA have asked to interview him about
               the activities of the PHRC over the period he was head but Iran has refused)
               3.   Seyed Jaber Safdari (Manager of the Natanz Enrichment Facilities)
               4.   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)
               5.    Mohsen Hojati (Head of Fajr Industrial Group, which is designated under
               resolution 1737 (2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme)
               6.    Mehrdada Akhlaghi Ketabachi (Head of SBIG, which is designated under
               resolution 1737 (2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme)
               7.   Naser Maleki (Head of SHIG, which is designated under resolution 1737
               (2006) for its role in Iran’s ballistic missile programme. Naser Maleki is also a
               MODAFL official overseeing work on the Shahabballistic missile programme.
               The Shahabis Iran’s long range ballistic missile currently in service)
               8.   Ahmad Derakhshandeh (Chairman and Managing Director of Bank Sepah,
               which provides support for the AIO and subordinates, including SHIG and SBIG,
               both of which were designated under resolution 1737 (2006))

               Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps key persons
               1.   Brigadier General Morteza Rezaie (Deputy Commander of IRGC)
               2.   Vice Admiral Ali Akbar Ahmadian (Chief of IRGC Joint Staff)
               3.   Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi (Commander of IRGC Ground
               Forces)
               4.   Rear Admiral Morteza Safari (Commander of IRGC Navy)
               5.   Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi (Commander of Bassij resistance force)
               6.   Brigadier General Qasem Soleimani (Commander of Qods force)
               7.   General Zolqadr (IRGC officer, Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs)




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Annex II
                Elements of a long-term agreement

                       Our goal is to develop relations and cooperation with Iran, based on mutual
                respect and the establishment of international confidence in the exclusively peaceful
                nature of the nuclear programme of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We propose a fresh
                start in the negotiation of a comprehensive agreement with Iran. Such an agreement
                would be deposited with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and
                endorsed in a Security Council resolution.
                     To create the right conditions for negotiations,
                     We will:
                    • Reaffirm Iran’s right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in
                      conformity with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
                      Nuclear Weapons (hereinafter, NPT), and in this context reaffirm our support
                      for the development by Iran of a civil nuclear energy programme.
                    • Commit to support actively the building of new light water reactors in Iran
                      through international joint projects, in accordance with the IAEA statute and
                      NPT.
                    • Agree to suspend discussion of Iran’s nuclear programme in the Security
                      Council upon the resumption of negotiations.
                     Iran will:
                    • Commit to addressing all of the outstanding concerns of IAEA through full
                      cooperation with IAEA.
                    • Suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities to be verified by
                      IAEA, as requested by the IAEA Board of Governors and the Security Council,
                      and commit to continue this during these negotiations.
                    • Resume the implementation of the Additional Protocol.


                Areas of future cooperation to be covered in negotiations on a
                long-term agreement

           1.   Nuclear
                     We will take the following steps:

                Iran’s rights to nuclear energy
                   • Reaffirm Iran’s inalienable right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
                     without discrimination and in conformity with articles I and II of NPT, and
                     cooperate with Iran in the development by Iran of a civil nuclear power
                     programme.
                   • Negotiate and implement a Euratom/Iran nuclear cooperation agreement.




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               Light water reactors
                    • Actively support the building of new light water power reactors in Iran
                      through international joint projects, in accordance with the IAEA statute and
                      NPT, using state-of-the-art technology, including by authorizing the transfer of
                      necessary goods and the provision of advanced technology to make its power
                      reactors safe against earthquakes.
                    • Provide cooperation with the management of spent nuclear fuel and
                      radioactive waste through appropriate arrangements.

               Research and development in nuclear energy
                    • Provide a substantive package of research and development cooperation,
                      including possible provision of light water research reactors, notably in the
                      fields of radioisotope production, basic research and nuclear applications in
                      medicine and agriculture.

               Fuel guarantees
                    • Give legally binding, multilayered fuel assurances to Iran, based on:
                        ◦ Participation as a partner in an international facility in Russia to provide
                          enrichment services for a reliable supply of fuel to Iran’s nuclear
                          reactors. Subject to negotiations, such a facility could enrich all uranium
                          hexaflouride (UF6) produced in Iran.
                        ◦ Establishment on commercial terms of a buffer stock to hold a reserve of
                          up to five years’ supply of nuclear fuel dedicated to Iran, with the
                          participation and under supervision of IAEA.
                        ◦ Development with IAEA of a standing multilateral mechanism for
                          reliable access to nuclear fuel, based on ideas to be considered at the next
                          meeting of the Board of Governors.

               Review of moratorium
                     The long-term agreement would, with regard to common efforts to build
               international confidence, contain a clause for review of the agreement in all its
               aspects, to follow:
                    • Confirmation by IAEA that all outstanding issues and concerns reported by it,
                      including those activities which could have a military nuclear dimension, have
                      been resolved;
                    • Confirmation that there are no undeclared nuclear activities or materials in
                      Iran and that international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of
                      Iran’s civil nuclear programme has been restored.

          2.   Political and economic
               Regional security cooperation
                    Support for a new conference to promote dialogue and cooperation on regional
               security issues.




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           International trade and investment
                Improving Iran’s access to the international economy, markets and capital,
           through practical support for full integration into international structures, including
           the World Trade Organization and to create the framework for increased direct
           investment in Iran and trade with Iran (including a trade and economic cooperation
           agreement with the European Union). Steps would be taken to improve access to
           key goods and technology.

           Civil aviation
                 Civil aviation cooperation, including the possible removal of restrictions on
           United States and European manufacturers in regard to the export of civil aircraft to
           Iran, thereby widening the prospect of Iran renewing its fleet of civil airliners.

           Energy partnership
                Establishment of a long-term energy partnership between Iran and the
           European Union and other willing partners, with concrete and practical applications.

           Telecommunications infrastructure
                Support for the modernization of Iran’s telecommunication infrastructure and
           advanced Internet provision, including by possible removal of relevant United States
           and other export restrictions.

           High technology cooperation
                Cooperation in fields of high technology and other areas to be agreed upon.

           Agriculture
                Support for agricultural development in Iran, including possible access to
           United States and European agricultural products, technology and farm equipment.




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