1.  Who are the members of the UN Security Council?  What is the purpose of the Security Council?

2.  Define proliferation. 
-What is the purpose of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
-Under the NPT, which countries are allowed to have nuclear weapons?  Why?

3.  For what reason does Iran say it has its nuclear program? (para. 9)
-Why don't Western governments believe Iran?
-What do Western governments believe Iran is doing with its nuclear program?

4.  Define economic sanctions.  Explain
the specific reasons why China and Russia do not support imposing
sanctions on Iran.  Why do you think China and Russia don't have the
same concern about Iran that Western governments do?  How might this
hurt them in the long run?

5.  An Iranian official said "today
everyone is aware of the ineffectiveness of the Security Council."
(para. 18)  In your opinion, how effective is the UN Security
Council in resolving this crisis?  Explain your answer.

6.  Does the headline of this article accurately represent the story?  Explain your answer.

OPTIONAL:  Examine
the progress that has been made by the U.N. since September 2005 on
ending Iran's nuclear program - read two articles posted at
StudentNewsDaily here and here.  What do you notice about the rate of progress?