JERUSALEM,
Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Snehon called Friday
for an "effective, determined way" against Iran, saying serious sanctions would
save the trouble for a military assault in dealing with Iran's nuclear standoff.
Sneh made the call as the United Nations are poised to
discuss a resolution on sanctions against Iran later on Friday, reported Israel
Radio.
Time for Israel and the rest of the world to decide
what to do about Iran's pursuit of nuclear power is approaching, Sneh was quoted
as saying, adding only serious sanctions would "make the Iranian regime feel
painful" and preclude the necessity for a military assault.
"There will be no need to weigh other options," he
stressed.
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on
Friday on a sanction resolution against Iran, which has been revised in response
to Russian objections.
The latest draft includes a ban on imports and
exports of dangerous materials and technology relating to uranium enrichment,
reprocessing and heavy-water reactors, as well as ballistic missile delivery
systems.
The proposed sanctions would also include freezing
the assets of a list of companies and individuals involved in the country's
nuclear and missile programs.
The draft demands Tehran end all uranium enrichment
work, which can produce fuel for nuclear power plants as well as for bombs, and
halt research and development that could lead to atomic weapons.
Iran has vowed to continue its nuclear program
despite the resolution, calling its nuclear program a peaceful effort to develop
energy.
