“The Security Council’s failure to act decisively in defense of international peace and security is inexcusable,” Pompeo said in a statement ahead of the council announcing the results of the vote.
UN soundly defeats US demand to extend arms embargo on Iran
The U.N. Security Council has resoundingly defeated a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, with the Trump administration getting support from only one country.
Iran warns countries not to meddle with Lebanon as FBI offers help in Beirut blast probe
Only the Lebanese people and their representatives can decide the country’s future, Iran’s foreign minister said on a visit to Beirut on Friday, as the FBI confirmed that it will assist authorities in …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases near 340,000; Iraq records highest 4,013 daily new infections
People wearing face masks walk across a street in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) –Iran’s cases hit 338,825 with 19,331 deaths; –Iraq reports highest 4,013 daily new cases; …
US sees embarrassing UN defeat over Iran arms embargo proposal
Just one country joins US in vote, highlighting Washington’s isolation as it seeks more drastic action against Iran …
U.N. Security Council Rejects U.S. Proposal to Extend Arms Embargo on Iran
The defeat underscored America’s deepening global isolation, but for the Trump administration, the vote could open a separate path to try to inflict maximum damage on Iran.
UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo
The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected a U.S. resolution to extend a thirteen-years-old arms embargo on Iran due to expire in October — a move that will likely result in the U.S. attempting to …
U.S. Loses U.N. Vote to Extend Iran Arms Trade Ban, Russia Tells Trump It Has Its Own Plan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said “the United States will never abandon our friends in the region who expected more from the Security Council,” where Russia is trying to push a plan to protect the …
US says UN rejects indefinite extension of Iran arms embargo
The United States says the U.N. Security Council has rejected an American resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran …
What is the U.S. threat to trigger ‘snapback’ of U.N. sanctions on Iran?
The United States on Friday failed in its attempt to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, and Washington could now act on a threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran.