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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour in Tehran

‘Far more dangerous than war’: Iranians brace for prospect of UN sanctions

A billboard showing Iranian centrifuges and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes displayed on a street in Tehran
A billboard showing Iranian centrifuges and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes displayed on a street in Tehran. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

As the worshippers streamed into the vast Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran to hear a call to prayer, the mood was one of determination, and some trepidation, as they faced the real prospect of UN sanctions in 30 days and even a rerun of the 12-day war with Israel.

With guards watching, a worshipper giving his name simply as Mousavi said: “The reality is that many countries have nuclear power and are not subject to these rules but Iran is singled out for controls because we oppose Israel. We are dealt with in a different way because of our foreign policy.

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