IRAN NIXES NEW NUKE DEADLINE

    The U.N. Security Council passed a weakened resolution yesterday, giving Iran until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions.

    Iran immediately rejected the resolution, saying it would only complicate negotiations over an incentive package offered in June.

    Because of Russian and Chinese demands, the text was watered down from drafts that would have made the threat of sanctions immediate. It now essentially requires the council to hold more discussions before weighing sanctions.


Could the U.N. be any more useless?