Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
The 11-2 vote leaves sanctions monitoring without an expert panel as Western states warn of a gap in reporting on Iranian compliance.
- On September 17, Russia and China vetoed a Security Council resolution to renew the expert panel monitoring Iran sanctions, with 11 members voting in favor and Pakistan and Somalia abstaining.
- Vassily Nebenzia, Russia's permanent representative, rejected the resolution as illegitimate, contending that sanctions snapback was never successfully triggered and past resolutions were never restored.
- The vote occurred three days after Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami was blocked from attending the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, while Western states cite Iranian enrichment to 60%.
- Sarah MacIntosh, the permanent representative from London, stated existing sanctions remain binding on all member states, while Christina Markus Lassen, Denmark's permanent representative, described the draft as a technical rollover.
- The Committee's mandate expires on September 26, leaving sanctions in force without an independent body to monitor compliance, as the Council remains divided over whether snapback restored resolutions.
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Tehran’s permanent representation at the United Nations applauded the decision of Beijing and Moscow, whom he thanked for their “coherent positions” and their “decisive actions” in opposing the U.S.-led opinion.
Los Angeles Times
Russia and China vetoed on Thursday a United Nations resolution that would have allowed UN experts to continue monitoring the sanctions that were reinstated against Iran last year for their nuclear program.
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to extend the mission of the Panel of Experts (PoE) monitoring the implementation of UN sanctions against Iran was rejected. On the 17th (local time), the UNSC voted on a resolution at the UN headquarters in New York to extend the term of the Panel of Experts monitoring Iran sanctions by one year, until September 2027. This resolution was submitted under the leadership of the United States. How…
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Yeon-sook = A UN Security Council resolution to extend the mission of the Panel of Experts (PoE) monitoring the implementation of UN sanctions against Iran...
Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program.
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