Breaking: UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution that would extend Iran arms embargo

Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-15 07:06:16|Editor: huaxia

A woman walks with a baby stroller in front of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, the United States, July 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jiangang)

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a resolution tabled by the United States that would extend the current arms embargo against Iran.

The draft resolution failed to get the required nine votes in favor for adoption. Only two Security Council members voted in favor, two voted against, and the remaining 11 members abstained.

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