United Nations, March 25 (PTI): The United Nations Security Council Saturday unanimously voted to impose sanctions on Iran for Tehran's refusal to abandon its uranium enrichment programme.

The United States and its allies suspect that Iran's uranium programme is geared towards making nuclear weapons, while Tehran insists that its nuclear progamme is for peaceful purposes including the production of power.

The 15 members of Security Council adopted Resolution 1747, co-sponsored by Britain, France and Germany, that broadens further the UN sanctions imposed on Iran in December last.