The record
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- Russia and China vetoed a US-led UN Security Council resolution to extend the mandate of a panel of experts monitoring sanctions against Iran.
- The vote saw 11 members in favour, two against and two abstentions.
- The sanctions currently in place include freezing Iranian assets abroad, blocking arms deals with Tehran, and restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile programme.
- The veto blocks continued UN oversight of the reimposed sanctions on Iran and is a setback for the United States.
What to watch next
- Whether the US proposes an alternative arrangement to monitor the Iran sanctions
- How the remaining UN Security Council members respond after the veto
What changed2
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Who said what1
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Vasily Nebenzya
Russia's UN Ambassador
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“ईरान पर 'स्नैपबैक' के जरिए प्रतिबंध दोबारा लगाना ही कानूनी नहीं था”
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…समिति को फिर से सक्रिय किया गया और प्रतिबंधों पर नजर रखने के लिए UN विशेषज्ञों के पैनल को मंजूरी मिली. अमेरिका चाहता था कि इस पैनल का कार्यकाल एक साल और बढ़ाया जाए. लेकिन रूस के UN राजदूत वासिली नेबेंज़िया ने कहा कि ईरान पर 'स्नैपबैक' के जरिए प्रतिबंध दोबारा लगाना ही कानूनी नहीं था . उनके मुताबिक, विशेषज्ञों का कार्यकाल बढ़ाने वाला प्रस्ताव भी कानूनी आधार के बिना था. अमेरिका ने रूस और चीन के फैसले पर सवाल उठाए. UN में अमेरिकी उप राजदूत जेनिफर लोकेटा ने कहा कि विशेषज्ञ पैनल ईरान और उसके सहयोगियों…
Why it matters4
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- UN panel of experts on Iran sanctions mandate lapse· immediate
- Iran sanctions enforcement regime weakened oversight· days
- Iran reduced external scrutiny· days
- US-Russia-China relations at the UN Security Council diplomatic friction· days
Coverage2
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Named Russia · China · United States · Iran · Somalia · Pakistan · France · Germany · United Kingdom · Donald Trump · Jennifer Locketta · United Nations Security Council · Vasily Nebenzya
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