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Russia and China veto a US draft to extend the UN expert panel monitoring sanctions on Iran

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Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted Security Council resolution to extend for a year the mandate of the expert panel monitoring UN sanctions on Iran, AP reported; the vote was 11 to 2 with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining. The panel was set up after the snapback of UN sanctions in September 2025. The sanctions themselves stay in force.

When
17 September 2026
Where
New York, the US
What
negotiation
Acting party
United Nations
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Recorded Security Council vote.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: UN Security Council vote, reported by AP · published 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC

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