Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
- 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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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
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