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But such conclusions in Tehran are a high-stakes gamble, as is likely to be any Security Council response. Numerous safeguard violations over the past 20 years means that until Iran restores confidence in its nuclear program, it should accept limits on activities that are dual use, and have military applications, ... There is a very strong legal case, but Council members are going to be very reluctant to impose significant sanctions on Iran.
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Either they will send Iran to the UN Security Council immediately because Iran has resumed conversion activities and broken the suspension, or the IAEA board of governors will give Iran an ultimatum, some period of time to end the conversion activities,
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