This from the Washington Post on the status of the Security Council vote on sanctions:
Key U.N. Security Council nations hedging on calls to sanction Iran
The United States and its European allies are confident that they can secure at least 10 votes, including from nonpermanent members Austria, Bosnia, Gabon, Mexico, Nigeria and Uganda -- one more than the nine required for passage in the council. But the failure to secure a united front, particularly from the five veto-wielding members of the council, would send a weak signal to the Iranians, diplomats said.
