It's déja vu.

The International Atomic Energy Agency, which is part of the United Nations, has voted to report Iran to the Security Council over fears that the country is developing nuclear weapons.

In response to the move, Iranian officials announced they were no longer going to cooperate with the agency and were going to push ahead with production of enriched uranium.

Although Iran's reaction seems rash, just because they are producing enriched uranium doesn't mean they are guilty of anything. Although enriched uranium can help build nuclear weapons, it can also help to produce electricity.

The situation with Iran is reminiscent of the United Nations' demands in 2003 that Iraq cooperate with it to determine if the country was in possession of weapons of mass destruction.

Then in March 2003, the United States took military action against the country and its president, Saddam Hussein.

Months before the invasion of Iraq, President George W. Bush addressed the people of Iraq in his State of the Union speech, telling them that when Hussein was removed, they would have freedom.

In Bush's State of the Union last week, he spoke to the people of Iran, telling them that he respected them and their right to choose their own future.

The similarities can't be ignored.

Hopefully history won't repeat itself completely and the situation with Iran can be resolved diplomatically, without military intervention.

Wanting to have nuclear power is not necessarily something the United Nations should worry about. But even if there is the chance that Iran, or any country, wants to create nuclear weapons, it's something the international community should look into. Carefully.

It is good the United Nations is taking the situation seriously and looking at different options to solving this peacefully.

It needs to continue to develop a plan of action that will lead Iran to agree not to build nuclear weapons. But whether the U.N. is successful is something we'll have to see.

Iran needs to do its part as well. If they are developing nuclear power for energy and not to build weapons, then what do they have to hide?

They need to cooperate with the United Nations and work to resolve this situation without sanctions or military intervention. They should continue discussion and let the United Nations do anything it needs to do to ensure nuclear weapons aren't being developed.

The United States should also be watching the situation, although the emphasis should be on working diplomatically with the country and its people. The United States is still embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it's necessary to pool our resources in countries where we are still heavily committed.

The United Nations must attempt to resolve this situation and continue to work to disarm Iran.