Condemnation of the Teheran regime is welcome, that is President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and supporters, including the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei.

President Barack Obama appears to have lost the plot and his allies have not clearly dissented.

But the UN vote was was not highly debated and passed in order to isolate Iran.

Since no one believes the Iranian president’s claim it seems clear that the sanctions have not worked.

The UN vote has stiffened Mr Ahmadijejad’s ill-considered goal of stepping up his secret nuclear project.

Iran has slapped aside his offer of direct talks, which would have reduced Teheran’s isolation.

This group is the elite spearhead of both the development and enforcement of Iranian law-breaking and defiance.

Cha-am Jamal, Thailand