TEHRAN - In a poll conducted by the Al-Jazeera network, over 81 percent of respondents in the Arab world said they are opposed to the UN Security Council’s decision to impose sanctions on Iran.

On June 9, the United Nations Security Council voted 12-2 in favor of a resolution imposing a new round of sanctions on Iran. Brazil and Turkey voted “no” and Lebanon abstained.
UN Security Council Resolution 1929 targets Iranian banks suspected of being involved in Iran's nuclear or missile development programs. It also expands the arms embargo against Iran and authorizes the inspection of Iranian ships on the high seas or the territorial waters of member states of the United Nations.
The Al-Jazeera poll asked a series of questions about the fairness of Resolution 1929 and its potential effect on the interests of Middle Eastern countries.
Over 12,000 people took part in the poll.
The UN Security Council passed the resolution imposing sanctions on Iran even though Tehran made strenuous efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
The West demanded that Iran halt its uranium enrichment program, but Iran said it would never do so but was willing to reach an agreement acceptable to both sides.
Along these lines, Iran, Turkey, and Brazil signed a declaration in Tehran on May 17, according to which the Islamic Republic would ship 1200 kilograms of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey to be exchanged for 120 kilograms of 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel rods to power the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
In the latest development, Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki told reporters on Sunday that the Vienna group (the United States, Russia, and France) had finally accepted Tehran’s proposal that Turkey and Brazil participate in the talks on Iran’s nuclear program.