Well I’ll be… the U.N. passed a new round of sanctions on Iran. Didn’t expect it.

The U.N. Security Council ratcheted up sanctions on Iran on Monday for refusing to suspend nuclear enrichment and other sensitive activities, but Tehran dismissed the decision as illegal.

There were 14 votes in favor, none against and one country, Indonesia, abstained. Previous sanctions resolutions were adopted unanimously in December 2006 and March 2007, but council envoys said Monday’s message to Iran was a strong one.

Mind you they are fairly mild to get everyone to agree to them but they are sanctions. If anything, it does send a message to Tehran that we don’t trust them.