Comparative Analyses of Iran’s and the DPRK’s Nuclear Issues in the UNSC (2006-2013)

Abstract

The paper focuses on some aspects regarding Iran’s and the DPRK’s (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea) nuclear issues during 2006-2013. It raises in particular the following questions: what were the main similarities and differences between Iran’s and DPRK’s nuclear issues; what types of similarities and differences existed in the UNSC resolutions on this issue; what were the main positions of the UNSC’s 5 permanent members on this issue.

China’s Economic Diplomacy Approach in the Middle East Conflicts

“…China played a constructive role in trying to direct the increasing tensions over the Iranian nuclear program towards negotiations and to avoid sanctions on Iranian oil and gas production. Beijing put much effort into easing sanctions on the whole but avoided clashes with Washington, which was eager to place heavy sanctions on Tehran and even considered military involvement (Sahakyan 2017). When the Western countries imposed sanctions against Iran to seek a solution to the nuclear crisis, Chinese oil companies were able to win bids for developing large oil fields in Iran, securing their own national interests (Chunshan 2013).…”