ReportedDiplomacy & politicsUnited Nations, New York
Russia and China veto US bid to extend UN Iran sanctions committee
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 1:00 PM in New York
- Where
- United Nations, New York
Russia and China vetoed a US draft resolution to extend the mandate of the Security Council committee overseeing sanctions on Iran, rejecting the 'snapback' of UN sanctions as invalid because the 2015 nuclear deal and resolution 2231 expired last year. Iran thanked both countries.
Why it matters
The veto leaves UN sanctions enforcement on Iran contested, pushing Washington to rely on its own sanctions.
Sources (3)
- Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blog (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 11:43 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 17, 2026 to 1:00 PM New York time, Sep 17, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Russia and China veto US bid to extend UN Iran sanctions monitoring"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence