Will UN act on Iran's violation of cease fire?

AFP:

Israel's capture of a weapons-laden ship allegedly sent from Iran and bound for Hezbollah will underscore its case against Tehran in the international community, observers said Thursday.

"Officials in Jerusalem had not dared even to dream of better timing for the capture of the vessel carrying so much arms and ammunition bound for Hezbollah," an editorial in Israel's Maariv newspaper said.

"For all practical purposes... the capture of the ship was, for Israel, like a gift from heaven."

The Israeli navy on Wednesday seized a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of weapons, including rockets, grenades and ammunition, that it said was sent from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in violation of UN resolutions.

A UN Security Council resolution which brought an end to the devastating 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel demanded the disarmament of all militias in Lebanon and imposed a ban on all arms exports to them.

Iran and Hezbollah have both denied any link to the ship.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the arms seized were "further proof, if any is needed, that Iran is continuing to provide weapons to terrorist organisations that want to strike Israeli towns and villages and kill civilians."

"It is high time the international community put pressure on Iran to stop its criminal actions and back Israel when it defends itself," he added.

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The ship and its cargo should give the UN reason alone to sanction Iran for violations of UN resolutions. If it fails to act then Israel would have little reason to agree to future cease fire agreements sponsored by the UN.

Syria is also complicit in the violations of the embargo.