Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
The 11-2 vote leaves sanctions monitoring without an independent expert panel as Western states warn of a gap in reporting violations.
- 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, China block US push to maintain UN oversight of Iran sanctions
The proposal which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.
Russia, China veto US-backed UN bid to extend monitoring of Iran nuclear program
Russia and China vetoed a US-backed UN resolution seeking to extend the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The proposal secured 11 votes but failed after the two permanent council members voted against it.
Despite registering 11 votes in favour, the US initiative to extend the mandate of the 1737 Committee Group of Experts failed at the UNSC because of the veto by Russia and China.
La Tercera
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.
Pakistan abstains in UNSC vote on Iran sanctions
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has abstained from a UN Security Council vote on Thursday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York concerning the Panel of Experts of the 1737 Committee on Iran, warning that confrontation over Tehran’s nuclear programme is further complicating efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement.
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