Russia, China Veto UN Monitoring of Iran Sanctions
Russia, China Veto UN Monitoring of Iran Sanctions
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Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted United Nations resolution on Thursday that would have authorized UN experts to keep monitoring the sanctions reimposed on Iran over its nuclear program.
The veto ends the Security Council mandate for independent monitoring of those sanctions, Reuters reported.
Moscow and Beijing revived their argument that all UN measures on Tehran had already been removed under Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.
Timeline
UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program had been reimposed, and a Security Council mandate kept independent UN experts in place to monitor them.
Russia and China veto the US proposal to extend that monitoring, ending the mandate, according to Reuters and The Independent.
Reactions
Russia and China defended the veto by arguing that every UN measure against Tehran was lifted under the nuclear agreement Iran signed with world powers, Reuters reported — the same position the two governments have taken in previous Security Council fights over Iran.
The United States drafted the resolution and pushed to keep the expert monitoring in place. The sources in this story do not carry direct quotes from the American, Russian, Chinese or Iranian delegations.
What's Next
The reimposed sanctions on Iran remain on the books, but with the mandate gone there is no longer an independent UN panel reporting to the Security Council on whether countries are enforcing them.
Any replacement mechanism would have to clear the same Security Council, where Russia and China hold vetoes.
More
Four news outlets covered the vote, including Reuters, The Independent and The Associated Press. The Frank will update this story as fuller accounts of the session become available.
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